はかせ
Meanings
Noun
1. expert; learned person
Noun
Suffix
Colloquialism
2. doctor; PhD; Dr.
Noun
3. instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
4. pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Pitch accent
かせ
Used in vocabulary (14 in total)
doctor of medicine; MD
(musical) intonation marks
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
doctoral course
doctoral dissertation; doctoral thesis
Doctor of Engineering
Three Wise Men
Doctor of Science; DSc
doctor of philosophy; PhD
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only
doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) after completing a course of study
professor specializing in the readings of kanji in classic Confucianist texts
(ritsuryo system) teacher responsible for training in astronomy, astrology, calendar-making, etc.
distinguished scholar; holder of a higher doctorate
Examples (16 in total)
Dr. Faust was well versed in alchemy.
Dr. Skeleton is known for his study on ghosts.
The doctors inquired into the mystery of nature.