漢かん才ざい

noun

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

• 彼かれは漢かん才ざいに優すぐれ、漢かん詩しをすらすらと読よむ。

  He excels in Chinese literature and reads classical Chinese poetry fluently.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、漢かん才ざいは学がく者しゃの必ひっ須す教きょう養ようだった。

  In the Edo period, mastery of Chinese literature was essential learning for scholars.