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Kanji 博: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 博: Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

Key takeaways

Kanji 博: Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

Dr.commandesteemwin acclaimPh.D.expositionfair

On reading

ハクバク

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 博

Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

十 + 尃

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A person who spreads (尃) knowledge across ten (十) or more fields is called a Doctor (Ph.D). It is also used in the word for 'exposition,' where many items are spread out for display.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

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  • 博物館はくぶつかん

    museum

Commonly used words

  • 博物館
    はくぶつかん

    museum

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は化学の士です。

Translation

He has a doctorate in chemistry.

Example 2

士に質問してみてください。

Translation

Please try asking the expert.

Example 3

日曜日に物館へ行きました。

Translation

I went to the museum on Sunday.

Example 4

物館でいろいろな絵を見ました。

Translation

I saw various paintings at the museum.

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