noun

  1. natural history. Abbreviation.
  2. wide learning, broad area of learning. Orig. meaning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
博物 はくぶつ

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)
thing, object, matter
もの ブツ モツ (3rd, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)