Japanese symbol for “physician”
医師
いし
Romaji: ishi
doctor; physician
In Japanese, physician is 医師, read いし (ishi).
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
- n doctor; physician
Written forms: 医師、醫師. Readings: いし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “physician”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 医者 | いしゃ isha | doctor; physician |
| 内科医 | ないかい naikai | physician; internist |
| お医者様 | おいしゃさま oishasama | doctor; physician |
| 治療者 | ちりょうしゃ chiryousha | healer; clinician; physician |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
| 医者 | いしゃ isha | doctor; physician |
| 医学 | いがく igaku | medicine; medical science |
| 医薬品 | いやくひん iyakuhin | medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs |
| 歯医者 | はいしゃ haisha | dentist |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 講師 | こうし koushi | speaker; lecturer |
| 漁師 | りょうし ryoushi | fisherman |
See also: Chinese symbol for “physician”.
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.