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工学博士 (こうがくはかせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He earned a Doctor of Engineering degree.
Dr. Tanaka, a Doctor of Engineering, gave a lecture.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) 学 study, learning, science 士 gentleman, scholar, samurai Related 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.
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
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.
