歯医者

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歯	医	者
は Grade: 3	い Grade: 3	しゃ Grade: 3
kun'yomi	on'yomi

Alternative spelling
齒醫者 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 歯 (ha, “tooth, teeth”) +‎ 医者 (isha, “doctor”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) はいしゃ [háꜜìshà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ha̠iɕa̠]

Noun

歯(は)医(い)者(しゃ) • (haisha) 

1. dentist

Synonyms

• 歯科医(しかい) (shikai)

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.