Japanese symbol for “psychologist”
心理学者
しんりがくしゃ
Romaji: shinrigakusha
psychologist
In Japanese, psychologist is 心理学者, read しんりがくしゃ (shinrigakusha).
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Meanings
- n psychologist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “psychologist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| サイコロジスト | サイコロジスト saikorojisuto | psychologist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 中心 | ちゅうしん chuushin | center; centre; middle |
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 安心 | あんしん anshin | peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security |
| 関心 | かんしん kanshin | concern; interest |
| 心理 | しんり shinri | state of mind; mentality; psychology |
| 心臓 | しんぞう shinzou | heart |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
See also: Chinese symbol for “psychologist”.
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.