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理学博士 (りがくはかせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

理り学がく博士はかせ

also: りがくはくし

Meanings

1

noun

Doctor of Science; DSc

An academic degree in the sciences, equivalent to a PhD in science. The reading りがくはかせ is more common than りがくはくし.

彼かれは東とう京きょう大だい学がくで理り学がく博士はかせの学がく位いを取しゅ得とくした。
He earned a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Tokyo.
理り学がく博士はかせの称しょう号ごうを持もつ研けん究きゅう者しゃが講こう演えんを行おこなった。
A researcher with the title of Doctor of Science gave a lecture.

Written forms

理学博士
- りがくはかせ
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading りがくはかせ is the most common pronunciation.
- りがくはくし
  Alternate reading using はくし for 博士. Less common but still used.
りがくはくし

Kanji

理logic, arrangement, reason

study, learning, science

博Dr., command, esteem

士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Similar words

博士はかせ
General term for a doctorate or doctor's degree. 理学博士 specifically refers to a Doctor of Science.
工こう学がく博士はかせ
Doctor of Engineering, a similar academic degree in the field of engineering.

Etymology

Compound of 理学 (rigaku, 'science') and 博士 (hakase/hakushi, 'doctor'). The term follows the pattern of academic degree names in Japanese.