医 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「匚」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「匚」
- On
- イ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- doctor, medicine
Origin
匚 (box) + 矢 (arrow) — a box holding an arrow; it means a 'doctor' who heals wounds.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| イ | 医学・医療・名医 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 医者いしゃ
doctor
- 医学いがく
medical science
Example
びょうきの ときは 医者へ 行きます。
When I am sick, I go to the doctor.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)