Japanese symbol for “orthodontist”

矯正歯科医

きょうせいしかい

Romaji: kyouseishikai

orthodontist

In Japanese, orthodontist is 矯正歯科医, read きょうせいしかい (kyouseishikai).

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Meanings

n orthodontist (med)

Kanji and stroke order

矯

rectify, straighten, correct

on: キョウ
kun: た.める

17 strokes · JLPT 1

正

correct, justice, righteous

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

5 strokes · JLPT 3

歯

tooth, cog

on: シ
kun: よわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する

12 strokes · JLPT 2

科

department, course, section

on: カ

9 strokes · JLPT 2

医

doctor, medicine

on: イ
kun: い.やす、い.する、くすし

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
矯正	きょうせい kyousei	correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification
奇矯	ききょう kikyou	eccentric
矯風	きょうふう kyoufuu	reform of morals
矯める	ためる tameru	to straighten; to bend into shape
矯め直す	ためなおす tamenaosu	to set up again; to correct; to cure
矯激	きょうげき kyougeki	radical; extreme; eccentric
正直	しょうじき shoujiki	honest; frank; candid
修正	しゅうせい shuusei	amendment; correction; revision
歯科	しか shika	dentistry
科学	かがく kagaku	science
医療	いりょう iryou	medical treatment; medical care

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