Japanese symbol for “erudite”
博識
はくしき
Romaji: hakushiki
extensive knowledge; erudition
In Japanese, erudite is 博識, read はくしき (hakushiki).
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Meanings
- n extensive knowledge; erudition
- adj-na learned; erudite; well-informed; knowledgeable
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “erudite”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博聞 | はくぶん hakubun | well-informed; erudite |
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 |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 認識 | にんしき ninshiki | recognition; awareness; perception |
| 知識 | ちしき chishiki | knowledge; information |
See also: Chinese symbol for “erudite”.
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.