同どう志し社しゃ大だい学がく

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Meanings

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noun

Doshisha University

organization name

Proper noun referring to the private university in Kyoto, Japan.

同どう志し社しゃ大だい学がくは京きょう都とにある有ゆう名めいな私し立りつ大だい学がくです。
Doshisha University is a famous private university in Kyoto.

同same, agree, equal

志intention, plan, resolve

社company, firm, office

大large, big

学study, learning, science

Etymology

The name 同志社 (Doshisha) was coined by the university's founder, Niijima Jo, combining 同志 (dōshi, 'like-minded people') and 社 (sha, 'society/company'). The exact derivation is well-documented historically.