Japanese symbol for “optometrist”
検眼医
けんがんい
Romaji: kengan'i
optometrist
In Japanese, optometrist is 検眼医, read けんがんい (kengan'i).
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Meanings
- n optometrist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “optometrist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 視力検査医 | しりょくけんさい shiryokukensai | optometrist |
| 視力検定医 | しりょくけんていい shiryokukenteii | optometrist |
| 検眼士 | けんがんし kenganshi | optometrist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検査 | けんさ kensa | inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test |
| 検討 | けんとう kentou | consideration; examination; investigation |
| 検証 | けんしょう kenshou | verification; confirmation; substantiation |
| 検察 | けんさつ kensatsu | criminal investigation; prosecution |
| 検事 | けんじ kenji | public prosecutor |
| 検定 | けんてい kentei | official certification; official approval; inspection |
| 眼鏡 | めがね megane | glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles |
| 眼科 | がんか ganka | ophthalmology |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
See also: Chinese symbol for “optometrist”.
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.