also: からざえ
mastery of Chinese literature; Sinology
Refers to deep knowledge of classical Chinese texts and culture, often in a traditional Japanese scholarly context. Related to 漢学 (kangaku).
See also: 漢学
He excels in Chinese literature and reads classical Chinese poetry fluently.
In the Edo period, mastery of Chinese literature was essential learning for scholars.
Archaic or classical reading; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 漢 (kan, 'China') and 才 (sai, 'talent, ability'). The reading からざえ uses the native Japanese reading から for 漢 and ざえ (voiced form of さえ) for 才, reflecting an older layer of Sino-Japanese vocabulary.