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東洋学 (とうようがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
Oriental studies ; Orientalism
Academic field covering the languages, history, and cultures of East Asia, particularly China, Japan, and Korea. The term is somewhat dated in English, but remains in use in Japanese academic contexts.
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As a researcher in Oriental studies, I study classical Chinese literature.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Similar words 東とう 洋よう 東洋 means 'the East' or 'the Orient' as a geographical/cultural region, while 東洋学 is the academic study of that region.
日本にほん 学がく 日本学 is specifically Japanese studies, a subfield of 東洋学.
Etymology Compound of 東洋 (tōyō, 'the East, the Orient') and 学 (gaku, 'study, learning'). The term was coined in Japan during the Meiji era as Western academic disciplines were introduced.
