宋明理学 そうみんりがく Meanings Noun neo-Confucianism (developed in the Song and Ming dynasties); Song-Ming neo-Confucianism Kanji 宋 dwell; Sung dynasty. Read as ソウ. 明 clear. Read as ミン. 理 reason 学 study. Read as ガク. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists