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医
Medicine, Doctor
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji 医 appears in 医者 (isha), meaning 'doctor.' Hospitals, clinics, and medical schools throughout Japan use this kanji extensively.
Memory Trick
Imagine a doctor wearing a white coat and checking a patient's health. That medical scene helps you remember 医.
Readings
Onyomi: イ (i)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
医者
いしゃ (isha)
Doctor
医学
いがく (igaku)
Medical science
医院
いいん (iin)
Clinic
医学生
いがくせい (igakusei)
Medical student
Example Sentence
父は 医者です。
ちちは いしゃです。
chichi wa isha desu
My father is a doctor.