好学

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See also: 好學

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 好学 – see 好學 (“to be eager to study; to be fond of learning; to be studious; to be scholarly; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 好學).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
好 学
こう
Grade: 4 		がく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
好學 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

/kauɡaku/ → /kɔːɡaku/ → /koːɡaku/

From Middle Chinese compound 好學 / 好学 (xawH hæwk, literally “to like + to learn”). Compare modern Cantonese reading hou3 hok6.

Pronunciation

Noun

好(こう)学(がく) • (kōgaku) ←かうがく (kaugaku)?

  1. scholarliness, a love of learning
    好学(こうがく)の精神(せいしん)
    kōgaku no seishin
    the spirit of scholarliness
    好学(こうがく)の士(し)
    kōgaku no shi
    a scholarly man, a man who loves learning

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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