医 — “medicine / to heal” in Japanese

Grade 3い

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“medicine / to heal” in Japanese is 医, read i (い). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 医者 (doctor).

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What does 医 mean?

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Kanji	医
Meaning	medicine / to heal
Readings	い
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	医者 (doctor)

How to read 医

医 is read i (い) depending on the word.

Words with 医

医学いがく
医者
医師
獣医
歯医者

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Updated: 2026-08-28