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画学 (ががく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

drawing; painting; study of drawing

A somewhat formal or academic term for the art or study of drawing and painting. Not the most common everyday word for 'drawing' (see related words).

彼かれは画が学がくの基き礎そを学まなんでいる。
He is learning the basics of drawing.
画が学がくの歴れき史しについて講こう義ぎを受うけた。
I attended a lecture on the history of the study of drawing.

Kanji

画brush-stroke, picture
学study, learning, science

Similar words

絵え
Common word for a picture or drawing. 画学 is more about the discipline or study of drawing, not a single picture.
デッサン
Loanword from French 'dessin', often used for sketching or drawing as an artistic practice. More common in art contexts than 画学.

Etymology

Compound of 画 (picture, drawing) and 学 (study, learning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for academic disciplines.