こくがく
国学
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
study of classical Japanese literature and culture
Noun
provincial school (established under the ritsuryō system for educating children of district governors)
Noun
school (of a provincial capital during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties)
Example Sentences
彼女は国学に興味がある。
She is interested in Kokugaku (National Learning).
彼は大学で国学を専攻している。
He is majoring in Kokugaku at university.
本居宣長は国学の代表的な学者だ。
Motoori Norinaga is a leading scholar of Kokugaku.
江戸時代に国学という学問が発展した。
During the Edo period, the academic field of Kokugaku developed.
国学は日本古来の文化や思想を研究する学問です。
Kokugaku is a field of study that researches Japan's ancient culture and thought.