Meanings
Readings
Common Words
expert; learned person
Colloquial; Noun, used as a suffix
doctor; PhD; Dr.
Historical term
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
gambling; gaming
speculation; undertaking a risky venture
Archaic
professional gambler; gamester
Common noun
extensive knowledge; erudition
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
learned; erudite; well-informed; knowledgeable
Suru verb - special class
to win; to gain; to earn
Suru verb - special class
to spread (one's name, etc.)
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood; brotherly love; love of fellow man
exhibition; exposition; expo; fair
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
A specialist with a needle (a doctor/phlebotomist or acupuncturist). Let the drop at the top-right represent the period at the end of Dr.
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