Education Order; education regulations
Historical term referring to the Education Order (教育令) enacted in Japan in 1879, which revised the earlier education system. Often used in discussions of Japanese educational history.
The Education Order was promulgated in 1879.
The Education Order was a law that replaced the earlier Education System Ordinance.
Compound of 教育 (きょういく, 'education') and 令 (れい, 'ordinance' or 'order'). The term specifically refers to the 1879 Education Order in Japanese history.