noun

  1. extensive knowledge, erudition.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. learned, erudite, well-informed, knowledgeable.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
博識 はくしき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

Dr., command, esteem
ハク はか ぐれ (4th, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
to state to, to announce
フ ホ しく
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
discriminating, know, write
シキ し.る しる.す (5th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sword, potter's clay, to gather
ショク シキ シ
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)