はかせ
博士

noun

  1. expert, learned person.

noun, noun used as a suffix

Colloquialism.
  1. doctor, PhD, Dr..

noun

  1. instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period).
  2. pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はかせ
博士
 博士 はかせ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Dr., command, esteem
ハク　はか　ぐれ (4th, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
to state to, to announce
フ　ホ　しく
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)