医 Kanji – doctor
The Japanese kanji 医 can mean doctor, medicine.
Meaning and Readings
How is 医 read?
医 has the onyomi reading イ and the kunyomi readings いやす, いする, くすし.
In romaji, these readings can be written as i, iyasu, isuru, kusushi.
Common Japanese Words Using 医
These common Japanese words contain 医. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 医（い） — medicine, the healing art, healing, curing
- 医院（いいん） — doctor's office, doctor's surgery, clinic
- 医科（いか） — medical science, medical department
- 医学（いがく） — medical science, medicine
- 医学部（いがくぶ） — faculty of medicine, department of medicine, school of medicine, medical school
- 医局（いきょく） — medical office (esp. in a hospital), doctor's office
- 医師（いし） — doctor, physician
- 医師会（いしかい） — medical association
- 医者（いしゃ） — doctor, physician
- 医大（いだい） — medical university, medical college, medical school