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漢方医 (かんぽうい, kanpoui) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

漢かん方ぽう医い

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Meanings

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doctor of Chinese herbal medicine; Kampo doctor

Refers to a physician who practices traditional Chinese/Japanese herbal medicine (漢方).

漢かん方ぽう医いに診みてもらったら、体たい質しつに合あった漢かん方ぽう薬やくを処しょ方ほうしてくれた

Kanji

漢Sino-, China
方direction, person, alternative
医doctor, medicine

Related words

漢かん方ぽう
漢方 refers to the system of traditional Chinese/Japanese medicine itself, while 漢方医 is the practitioner.
医い者しゃ
医者 is a general term for a medical doctor, whereas 漢方医 specifically denotes a doctor of traditional herbal medicine.

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When I saw a Kampo doctor, they prescribed herbal medicine suited to my constitution.

Built from

漢かん方ぽう+医い

Etymology

Compound of 漢方 (traditional Chinese/Japanese medicine) and 医 (doctor).