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性理学 (せいりがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

性せい理り学がく

Meanings

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noun

neo-Confucianism (esp. Song dynasty)

A historical term for the Song-dynasty school of neo-Confucianism, also known as 宋学. Used in academic or historical contexts.

See also: 宋学

性せい理り学がくは、宋そう代だいに体たい系けい化かされた儒じゅ教きょうの一いっ派ぱです。
Neo-Confucianism is a school of Confucianism systematized during the Song dynasty.

Kanji

性sex, gender, nature
理logic, arrangement, reason
学study, learning, science

Similar words

宋そう学がく
Synonymous; 宋学 is a more common term for Song-dynasty neo-Confucianism, while 性理学 is a less frequent alternative.

Etymology

From 性理 (nature and principle) + 学 (study). The term was used historically to refer to the neo-Confucian philosophy of the Song dynasty.