noun
A prestigious private university in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1858 by Fukuzawa Yukichi.
慶應義塾大学は日本で最も古い私立大学の一つです。
Keio University is one of the oldest private universities in Japan.
Standard kanji spelling using the traditional form 慶應.
Variant spelling using the simplified form 慶応; also commonly seen.
The name 慶應義塾大学 combines 慶應 (Keiō, an era name), 義塾 (gijuku, 'public school'), and 大学 (daigaku, 'university'). The institution was originally founded as a school for Western studies.