洋学

ようがく

Meanings

1. Noun Western learning (introduced to Japan in the late-Edo and early-Meiji periods)

Kanji

• 洋 ocean. Read as ヨウ.
• 学 study. Read as ガク.

Words containing 洋学

• 東洋学 (とうようがく) Oriental studies
• 海洋学 (かいようがく) oceanography
• 洋学校 (ようがっこう) Western school

And 5 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists