JLPT N4 · 7 strokes
Kanji 医: "doctor, medicine"
The kanji 医 means "doctor, medicine". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read イ in on'yomi and い.やす, い.する, くすし in kun'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)
イ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
い.やすい.するくすし
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 | doctor, medicine |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 437 of 2,501 |
Common words with 医
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 医者doctor; physician
- 医師doctor; physician
- 医療medical treatment; medical care
- お医者さんdoctor
- 医学medicine; medical science
- 医medicine; the healing art; healing; curing · doctor
- 医務室doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
- お医者様doctor; physician
- 主治医doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician · (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
- 外科医surgeon
- 医術medicine; medical art; medical skills
- 医学部faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine
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