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博士

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

博士 — “doctor (PhD), scholar, expert”

博士 (read はかせ) means doctor (PhD), scholar, expert. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

はかせ

Meaning

doctor (PhD), scholar, expert

博士 in a sentence

彼かれは物理ぶつり学がくの博士はかせだ。

He has a doctorate in physics.

The kanji in 博士

博broad knowledge
士warrior; professional

Words that share a kanji with 博士

博物館はくぶつかん— museum
武士ぶし— samurai, warrior

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