論文博士

Readings

Kana: ろんぶんはかせ、ろんぶんはくし

Romaji: ronbunhakase, ronbunhakushi

Definition

noun

1

doctoral degree (e.g. PhD) by thesis only

Kanji

論

Reading: ロン

Meanings: argument, discourse

文

Readings: ブン、 モン、 ふみ、 あや

Meanings: sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

博

Readings: ハク、 バク

Meanings: Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair

士

Readings: シ、 さむらい

Meanings: gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)