蘭學

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See also: 兰学 and 蘭学

Chinese

orchid
learn; study; science
learn; study; science; ‑ology
 
trad. (蘭學)
simp. (兰学)
anagram 學蘭学兰
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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蘭學(らんがく) (rangaku), shinjitai: 蘭学(らんがく) (rangaku). Literally "Dutch learning", and by extension "Western learning".

Pronunciation


Noun

蘭學

  1. (historical) rangaku, the Japanese study of Western knowledge.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
らん
Jinmeiyō
がく
Hyōgai
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 蘭學 – see the following entry.
蘭学らんがく
(historical) study of Western knowledge (literally, Dutch studies)
(This term, 蘭學, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

蘭學 (nanhak) (hangeul 난학)

  1. hanja form? of 난학