てつ
哲
がく
学
はかせ
博士

noun

  1. doctor of philosophy, PhD.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てつ
哲
がく
学
はかせ
博士
 哲学博士 てつがくはかせ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

philosophy, clear
テツ　さとい　あきらか (8th, N1)
fold, break, fracture
お.る　おり　セツ (4th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
study, learning, science
ガク　まな.ぶ　たか (1st, N5)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
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)