はく
博
し
士
ごう
号

noun

  1. doctor's degree, doctorate, PhD.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はく
博
し
士
ごう
号
 博士号 はくしごう
はかせ
博士
ごう
号
 博士号 はかせごう

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)
specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン　もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
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)
nickname, number, item
ゴウ　さけ.ぶ　よびな (3rd, N3)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる