医

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 7 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 匚(はこがまえ)

Meaning

Medicine / Doctor / Healing

  • 医院いいん — clinic
  • 医者いしゃ — doctor
  • 医学いがく — medical science
  • 医師いし — medical doctor
  • 医療いりょう — medical care
  • 名医めいい — renowned doctor

The character 医 is a simplified form of 醫. It originally combined symbols representing a medicinal wine container and the act of healing. Now, it's a common symbol for medicine and health-related fields.

医者いしゃきました。
I went to the doctor.

医療いりょう技術ぎじゅつすすんでいます。
Medical technology is advancing.

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Creates
医者いしゃ — doctor
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