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工学博士 (こうがくはかせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Doctor of Engineering
An academic degree title. The reading こうがくはかせ is more common in everyday speech, while こうがくはくし is often used in formal announcements or official documents.
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Dr. Tanaka, a Doctor of Engineering, gave a lecture.
Written forms 工学博士
こうがくはかせ
Standard kanji form. The reading こうがくはかせ is the most common pronunciation.
こうがくはくし
Alternate reading using はくし for 博士. Less common but still used, especially in formal or academic contexts.
こうがくはくし
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) 学 study, learning, science 士 gentleman, scholar, samurai Similar words 博士はかせ 工学博士 is a specific type of 博士 (doctorate). 博士 alone can refer to any doctoral degree or the person holding it.
工こう 学がく 修しゅう 士し 工学修士 is a Master of Engineering, a lower degree than 工学博士.
Etymology Compound of 工学 (engineering) and 博士 (doctor). The reading はかせ is the older, more colloquial form of 博士, while はくし is a later, more formal reading.
