also: がくそう
Heian-period student of government administration
Historical term for a student of government affairs during the Heian period. Not used in modern Japanese.
In the Heian period, gakushō studied administration at the Ministry of Ceremonial.
Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism
Archaic term for a Buddhist scholar or researcher, especially one affiliated with a temple. Modern equivalents include 仏教学者 or 僧侶.
Archaic abstract noun for learning or scholarship. Rarely used independently; may appear in classical texts.
There was a renowned Buddhist scholar at that temple.
He excelled in scholarship.
Archaic reading; in modern Japanese 学生 is normally read がくせい and means 'student'. This word covers historical uses.
Alternate archaic reading for the same historical senses.
A borrowing of Chinese 學生, “student.” In Japanese Buddhist usage, the reading がくしょう came to denote a scholar or student attached to a temple.