medicine / doctor
N4- Onyomi
- イ
- Stroke count
- 7
- JLPT
- N4
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
A medical case with small vials and a fine needle, the doctor's tools laid out ready. 医 means medicine or doctor.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 7
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は7画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 7 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
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Practice Writing
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Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
歯医者
haisha
dentist
医者
isha
doctor
医者と話します
isha to hanashimasu
to talk with the doctor
医者に会います
isha ni aimasu
to meet the doctor
医者に聞きます
isha ni kikimasu
to ask the doctor
歯医者と話します
haishatohanashimasu
to talk with the dentist
Example sentences (3)
歯が痛いので、歯医者に行きます。
は が いたい ので、はいしゃ に いきます。
wa ga itai node, haisha ni ikimasu.
My tooth hurts, so I am going to the dentist.
歯医者を予約しておいたので、三時に会社を出ます。
はいしゃ を よやく して おいた ので、さんじ に かいしゃ を でます。
haisha o yoyaku shite oita node, sanji ni kaisha o demasu.
I booked the dentist in advance, so I will leave the office at three.
熱があるので、医者に行きます。
ねつ が ある ので、いしゃ に いきます。
netsu ga aru node, isha ni ikimasu.
I have a fever, so I will go to the doctor.