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医

医 — doctor, medicine

Learn the correct stroke order for 医 (doctor), a 7-stroke kanji.

JLPT N4Grade 37 strokes

Stroke Order

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On'yomi (音読み)イi
Kun'yomi (訓読み)い.やすiyasu、い.するisuru、くすしkusushi
Strokes7
Radical匸
Frequency#437
Meaningsdoctor, medicine

Step-by-Step Diagram

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Try Writing It

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Common Words

医院いいんdoctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinicnoun
医科いかmedical science; medical departmentnoun
医学いがくmedicine; medical sciencenoun
医局いきょくmedical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's officenoun
医師いしdoctor; physiciannoun
医者いしゃdoctor; physiciannoun

Usage & Examples

Usage Notes

The kanji 医 (doctor) is taught in grade 3 of Japanese elementary school and appears at JLPT N4 level. It has 7 strokes with radical 匸.

In newspaper frequency rankings, 医 is #437, making it one of the most commonly used kanji.

Example Words in Context

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 — medicine; medical science

Practice Sheet

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Related Kanji

Same radical (匸)

区ward匹equal匿hide

Same reading

意idea以by means of

Frequently Asked Questions

How many strokes does 医 have?

The kanji 医 (doctor) has 7 strokes. Watch the animation above to see the correct order.

What is the correct stroke order for 医?

医 follows the standard Japanese stroke order as taught in schools. Use the step-by-step diagram or the "Try Writing" tool above to practice each stroke in sequence.

What does 医 mean?

医 means: doctor, medicine. On'yomi readings: イ. Kun'yomi readings: い.やす, い.する, くすし.

What JLPT level is 医?

医 is a JLPT N4 kanji. This is a beginner-level kanji.