Japanese symbol for “archaeologist”
考古学者
こうこがくしゃ
Romaji: koukogakusha
archeologist; archaeologist
In Japanese, archaeologist is 考古学者, read こうこがくしゃ (koukogakusha).
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Meanings
- n archeologist; archaeologist
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考え | かんがえ kangae | thinking; thought; view |
| 参考 | さんこう sankou | reference; consultation |
| 考える | かんがえる kangaeru | to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder |
| 思考 | しこう shikou | thought; consideration; thinking |
| 考慮 | こうりょ kouryo | consideration; taking into account |
| 考え方 | かんがえかた kangaekata | way of thinking; point of view; opinion |
| 古い | ふるい furui | old; aged; ancient |
| 古代 | こだい kodai | ancient times; distant past; antiquity |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “archaeologist”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.