Kanji

博

博

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

十部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ハク, バク

Nanori (Name Reading)

とおる, はか, ひろ, ひろし, ひろむ

Common Readings

ハク, バク

Example sentences

博士 はかせ
彼 は 数学 の 博士号 を 取得 し 、 現在 は 大学 で 研究 している 。

He obtained a doctorate in mathematics and is currently conducting research at a university.

博物館 はくぶつかん
週末 に 家族 で 博物館 へ 行きました 。

I went to the museum with my family on the weekend.

領 りょう
博物館 には 古い 鎧 一 領 が 展示 されている 。

An old suit of armor is on display in the museum.

博打 ばくち
彼 は 人生 で 大きな 博打 に 出た

He took a big gamble in life.

賭博 とばく
彼 は 賭博 で 全財産 を 失った 。

He lost all his assets through gambling.

Example Vocabulary

博士

はかせ

doctor; PhD; expert

博物館

はくぶつかん

museum

博打

ばくち

gambling; a gamble; a risky venture

賭博

とばく

gambling; betting

博識

はくしき

博

はく

博する

はくする

博愛

はくあい

賭博場

とばくじょう

賭博師

とばくし

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