蘭学者 らんがくしゃ Meanings Noun scholar of Western sciences (by means of the Dutch language; during the Edo period); rangaku scholar See also: 蘭学 (らんがく). Kanji 蘭 orchid; Holland. Read as ラン. 学 study. Read as ガク. 者 person. Read as シャ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists