This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ハク、バク
Romaji: haku, baku
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: ぐれ、と、はか、ひろ
Romaji: gure, to, haka, hiro
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  24
Frequency:  794
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-2-10
Korean Reading:  bag
Chinese Reading:  bo2
Unicode:  535a
JIS:  476E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 151
Nelson Index: 787
New Nelson Index: 621
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2k10.1
Four Corner Index: 4304.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 564
Gakken Index: 802
Japanese Names Index: 1534
Daikanwanjiten Index: 2761P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0599
Remembering the kanji Index: 47
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1112
Kodansha Compact Index: 249
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 593
Kanji in Context Index: 798
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 112
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 129
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 47
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 48
Essential Kanji Index: 525
Kodansha Kanji Index: 170
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1448
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 695
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 596

Words

(はく、ばく)
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
博物館 (はくぶつかん)
museum
博す (はくす)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
賭博 (とばく)
gambling
博物 (はくぶつ)
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
博士 (はかせ、はくし)
doctorate; PhD; Dr (as a title); expert; learned person
博覧 (はくらん)
extensive reading; wide knowledge
万博 (ばんぱく)
world fair; international exposition
万国博覧会 (ばんこくはくらんかい)
world fair; international exposition
博徒 (ばくと)
gambler
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