Japanese symbol for “doctorate”
博士号
はくしごう
Romaji: hakushigou
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
In Japanese, doctorate is 博士号, read はくしごう (hakushigou).
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Meanings
- n doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
Written forms: 博士号. Readings: はくしごう、はかせごう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person |
| 博物館 | はくぶつかん hakubutsukan | museum |
| 博愛 | はくあい hakuai | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 博多 | はかた hakata | Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka) |
| 賭博 | とばく tobaku | gambling |
| 弁護士 | べんごし bengoshi | lawyer; attorney |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
| 兵士 | へいし heishi | soldier |
| 番号 | ばんごう bangou | number; series of digits |
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