# 博 — broad knowledge; doctor

博 means “broad knowledge; doctor”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ハク (haku), バク (baku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: broad knowledge; doctor
- On'yomi: ハク (haku), バク (baku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set A bit of everything

## How to remember 博

Parts: 十 ten; cross · 甫 plot of seedlings · 専 exclusive

## Don't confuse it with

[専](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exclusive/) · [卑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lowly/)

## More in the “A bit of everything” set

[博](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/broad-knowledge/) · [為](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/do/) · [是](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/just-so/) · [塾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cram-school/) · [須](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/must/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/broad-knowledge/. Last updated 2026-11-01.