noun
han school; domain school
Historical term for a school established by a daimyo during the Edo period to educate the children of his retainers. Often synonymous with 藩校.
See also: 藩校
江戸時代、各藩は藩学を設けて武士の子弟を教育した。
During the Edo period, each domain established han schools to educate the children of samurai.