Vocabulary

What does 国学 (こくがく, kokugaku) mean?

国学 (こくがく, kokugaku) means study of classical Japanese literature and culture.

Quick facts
Readingこくがく
Romajikokugaku
Part of speechnoun
こくがく
kokugaku

study of classical Japanese literature and culture

  1. 1noun study of classical Japanese literature and culture
  2. 2noun provincial school (established under the ritsuryō system for educating children of district governors)
  3. 3noun school (of a provincial capital during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties)

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.