Japanese symbol for “scholar”
学者
がくしゃ
Romaji: gakusha
scholar; academic; scientist
In Japanese, scholar is 学者, read がくしゃ (gakusha).
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 scholar; academic; scientist
- n learned person; person of learning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scholar”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学究 | がっきゅう gakkyuu | scholar; student |
| スカラー | スカラー sukaraa | scholar |
| 碩儒 | せきじゅ sekiju | (Confucian) scholar |
| 学問の徒 | がくもんのと gakumonnoto | scholar; student |
| 学匠 | がくしょう gakushou | scholar |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 学園 | がくえん gakuen | educational institution; school; academy |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “scholar”.
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.