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博士
Readings

hakase
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
expert, learned person

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
See also: 博士・はくし・1
Colloquialism
doctor, PhD, Dr.

Noun (futsuumeishi)
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)

Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 墨譜
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

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Kanjis
ON: ハク, バク
Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

Stroke: 12 Grade: 4 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-2-10 FC: 4304.4


ON: KUN: さむらい
gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

Stroke: 3 Grade: 5 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 4-3-2 FC: 4010.0


Phrases
1972年に、フランシーヌ・パターソン博士はココに手話を教え始めた。
Parts: (ねん) 博士 (はかせ) 手話 (しゅわ) 教える (おしえる) 始める (はじめる)
In 1972, Dr. Francine Patterson started to teach sign language to Koko.