doctor, medicine
On'yomi (音読み)
- イ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.やす
- い.する
- くすし
About this kanji
The kanji 医 primarily means "doctor" or "medicine." It is often used as a noun, referring to healthcare professionals or medical fields. For example, 医科 (いか) means "medical science," while 医学 (いがく) refers to the study of medicine. Both 医師 (いし) and 医者 (いしゃ) translate to "doctor," showing the varying ways this kanji can denote a medical professional. Additionally, you might come across 医大 (いだい), which stands for a "medical university." A useful note is that this kanji is often associated with healing and health, highlighting its importance in Japanese vocabulary related to medicine.
Example sentences
医者に相談するべきだ。
You should consult a doctor.
Meanings across languages
- English
- doctor, medicine
- Tiếng Việt
- bác sĩ, thuốc
- 日本語
- 医者, 薬
- 한국어
- 의사, 약
- 中文
- 医生, 药
- id
- dokter
- th
- แพทย์
- es
- doctor
- fr
- médecin
- de
- Arzt
- pt
- médico
Common compounds
- 医科いかmedical science, medical department
- 医学いがくmedicine, medical science
- 医師いしdoctor, physician
- 医者いしゃdoctor, physician
- 医大いだいmedical university, medical college, medical school
- 医療いりょうmedical treatment, medical care
- 医薬品いやくひんmedical and pharmaceutical products, medicinal supplies, drugs
- 医院いいんdoctor's office, doctor's surgery, clinic
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