Vocabulary

What does 学 (がく, gaku) mean?

学 (がく, gaku) means learning, study.

Quick facts
Readingがく
Romajigaku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
がく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongaku

learning, study

  1. 1noun learning; scholarship; study
  2. 2noun suffix study of ...; -ology; -ics

Example sentences

  • He's a well-educated person.

  • Acquiring knowledge is important.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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