博 — broad / Dr.

Grade 4はく, ばく

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博 (readings: はく, ばく; Japanese kanji) means “broad / Dr.”. 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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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 はく or ばく depending on the word.

Words with 博

賭博cờ bạc
博物館bảo tàng

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Updated: 2026-08-09