こくがく

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of こくがく – see the following entry.

[noun] The study of ancient Japan, particularly the early Japanese classics, such as the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki. Arose during the Edo period as a move away from the study of Buddhism and (Neo-)Confucianism.

[noun] Schools established in the kuni or provinces of Japan under the old Ritsuryō system.

[noun] In ancient China, schools established in the national capital.

(This term, こくがく, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

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