博 — “broad / Dr.” in Japanese

Grade 4はく, ばく

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“broad / Dr.” in Japanese is 博, read haku, baku (はく, ばく). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 博物館 (museum).

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What does 博 mean?

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Kanji	博
Meaning	broad / Dr.
Readings	はく, ばく
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	博物館 (museum)

How to read 博

博 is read haku (はく) or baku (ばく) depending on the word.

Words with 博

賭博
博物館

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Updated: 2026-08-28