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Japanese symbol for “dsc”

Romaji: rigakuhakase
Doctor of Science; DSc

In Japanese, dsc is , read (rigakuhakase).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n Doctor of Science; DSc

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
study, learning, science
on: ガク
kun: まな.ぶ
8 strokes · JLPT 4
Dr., command, esteem
on: ハク、バク
12 strokes · JLPT 1
gentleman, scholar, samurai
on: シ
kun: さむらい
3 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
かんり kanricontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
りょうり ryouricooking; cookery; cuisine
しょり shoriprocessing; dealing with; treatment
がっこう gakkouschool
だいがく daigakuuniversity; college
はかせ hakaseexpert; learned person
べんごし bengoshilawyer; attorney

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.

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