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墨家 (ぼっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

墨ぼっ家か

also: ぼくか

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Meanings

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noun

Mohism; Moism

historical term

Historical term referring to the Chinese philosophical school founded by Mozi, emphasizing universal love and meritocracy.

墨ぼっ家かは中ちゅう国ごく古こ代だいの思し想そうの一ひとつで、兼けん愛あいや非ひ攻こうを説といた。
Mohism is one of the ancient Chinese philosophies, advocating universal love and opposition to offensive war.

Written forms

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- ぼっか
  Standard kanji form for the school of thought. The reading ぼっか is more common than ぼくか.
- ぼくか
  Alternate reading; ぼっか is preferred in modern contexts.

ぼくか

Kanji

墨black ink, India ink, ink stick
家house, home, family

Similar words

儒じゅ家か
Confucianism, another major Chinese philosophical school, often contrasted with Mohism.
道どう家か
Taoism, a Chinese philosophy emphasizing naturalness and simplicity, distinct from Mohism's focus on social order.

Etymology

From Chinese 墨家 (Mòjiā), literally 'Mo school', named after the philosopher Mozi (墨子).