儒じゅ

noun

Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar

Refers to the philosophical tradition of Confucianism, its adherents, or classical Chinese scholars. Often used in compounds like 儒学 (じゅがく) and 儒教 (じゅきょう).

• 彼かれは儒じゅの教おしえを深ふかく研けん究きゅうしている。

  He deeply studies the teachings of Confucianism.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、儒じゅが武ぶ士しの教きょう養ようとして重おもんじられた。

  In the Edo period, Confucianism was valued as part of a samurai's education.