Japanese symbol for “specialist”
専門医
せんもんい
Romaji: senmon'i
(medical) specialist
In Japanese, specialist is 専門医, read せんもんい (senmon'i).
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Meanings
- n (medical) specialist
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “specialist”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専属 | せんぞく senzoku | exclusive; attached to; specialist |
| 士 | し shi | practitioner; specialist; professional |
| 専門家 | せんもんか senmonka | specialist; expert; professional |
| 処 | どころ dokoro | restaurant; specialist |
| 師 | し shi | specialist |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 専用 | せんよう sen'you | (one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use |
| 専攻 | せんこう senkou | major subject; special study |
| 専務 | せんむ senmu | special duty; being in sole charge of a duty |
| 専念 | せんねん sennen | absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to) |
| 専業 | せんぎょう sengyou | special occupation; principal occupation; specialty |
| 部門 | ぶもん bumon | division (of a larger group); branch; field |
| 入門 | にゅうもん nyuumon | becoming a pupil (of); becoming a disciple; entering an institution |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment; medical care |
See also: Chinese symbol for “specialist”.
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