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同志社大学 (どうししゃだいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

同どう志し社しゃ大だい学がく

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Meanings

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Doshisha University

organization name

Proper noun referring to the private university in Kyoto, Japan.

同どう志し社しゃ大だい学がくは京きょう都とにある有ゆう名めいな

私し

立りつ

大だい

学がく

です

。

Doshisha University is a famous private university in Kyoto.

Kanji

同same, agree, equal
志intention, plan, resolve
社company, firm, office
大large, big
学study, learning, science

Etymology

The name 同志社 (Doshisha) was coined by the university's founder, Niijima Jo, combining 同志 (dōshi, 'like-minded people') and 社 (sha, 'society/company'). The exact derivation is well-documented historically.