JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 博: "Dr., command, esteem"
The kanji 博 means "Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ハク, バク in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ハクバク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 794 of 2,501 |
Common words with 博
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 博士expert; learned person · doctor; PhD; Dr.
- 博物館museum
- 博doctor; PhD · exposition; fair; exhibition
- 賭博gambling
- 博打gambling; gaming · speculation; undertaking a risky venture
- 博識extensive knowledge; erudition · learned; erudite; well-informed; knowledgeable
- 博するto win; to gain; to earn · to spread (one's name, etc.)
- 博愛charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity
- 博覧会exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
- 博学erudition; extensive learning
- 賭博場gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
- 博奕gambling
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