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medicine

JLPT N4 Grade 3 7 strokes
On'yomi

医 means "medicine". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is イ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

医者いしゃ

doctor

医 in example sentences

  • わたしいしゃです。

    Watashi wa isha desu.

    I'm a doctor.

  • ちちいしゃです。

    Chichi wa isha desu.

    My father is a doctor.

  • いしゃさんなの?

    O ishasan na no?

    Are you a doctor?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 医

Common questions

What does the kanji 医 mean?
医 means "medicine". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 医 have?
医 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 医 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is イ.
What JLPT level is 医?
医 is a JLPT N4 kanji.