also: がくそう
noun
Heian-period student of government administration
Historical term for a student of government affairs during the Heian period. Not used in modern Japanese.
平安時代、学生は式部省で行政を学んだ。
In the Heian period, gakushō studied administration at the Ministry of Ceremonial.
noun
Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism
Archaic term for a Buddhist scholar or researcher, especially one affiliated with a temple. Modern equivalents include 仏教学者 or 僧侶.
その寺には高名な学生がいた。
There was a renowned Buddhist scholar at that temple.
noun
Archaic abstract noun for learning or scholarship. Rarely used independently; may appear in classical texts.
彼は学生に秀でていた。
He excelled in scholarship.
The kanji 学 (learning) and 生 (life/student) combine to mean 'one who studies'. The readings がくしょう and がくそう are historical Sino-Japanese readings; the exact derivation is uncertain.