Character Info
| Property |
Value |
| Kanji |
医 |
| Strokes |
7 |
| Radical |
匸 (hiding) |
| JLPT Level |
N4 |
Readings
| Type |
Japanese |
Romaji |
| On-yomi |
イ |
i |
| Kun-yomi |
— (no common kun) |
— |
Vocabulary
| Word |
Reading |
Romaji |
English |
| 医者 |
いしゃ |
isha |
doctor |
| 医学 |
いがく |
igaku |
medical science |
| 医院 |
いいん |
iin |
clinic |
| 医療 |
いりょう |
iryō |
medical treatment |
| 歯医者 |
はいしゃ |
haisha |
dentist |
Stroke Order
- Outer 匸 (box/hiding). 2-5. Inner 矢 (arrow). 6-7. 又 (hand) at bottom right.
Mnemonic
A hand removing an arrow from a box (a quiver/wound) — the original meaning of medicine: healing arrow wounds.
Common Confusion Pairs
| Confused With |
How to Distinguish |
| 区 (district) |
医 has 矢 inside; 区 has a different interior |
| 匹 (counter for animals) |
匹 has different internal strokes |