博

Meaning

博 centers on wide-ranging knowledge and broad recognition: the idea of extensive learning that earns esteem, as in a doctorate or scholarly exposition, and by extension a fair or exhibition where many things are displayed.

• 博士はかせ
  N3

  expert; learned person

• 博士はくし
  N1

  doctor; PhD; Dr.

• 博物館はくぶつかん
  N3

  museum

• 博多はかた

  Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)

• 博はく

  doctor; PhD

• 賭博とばく

  gambling

• 万博ばんぱく

  world fair; international exposition

• 博するはくする

  to win; to gain; to earn

• 博覧はくらん

  extensive reading; wide knowledge

• 博打ばくち

  gambling; gaming

• 博愛はくあい
  N1

  charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood; brotherly love; love of fellow man

• 博識はくしき

  extensive knowledge; erudition

• 博物はくぶつ

  natural history

• 博学はくがく
  N1

  erudition; extensive learning

• 博すはくす
  N1

  to win; to gain; to earn

• 万国博覧会ばんこくはくらんかい

  world fair; international exposition

• 博徒ばくと

  gambler

• 博物学はくぶつがく

  natural history

• 博覧会はくらんかい
  N1

  exhibition; exposition; expo; fair

• 国立博物館こくりつはくぶつかん

  national museum

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