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漢文学 (かんぶんがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

漢かん文ぶん学がく

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Meanings

1

Chinese classical literature; Chinese classics

Refers to the study of classical Chinese texts, often as an academic discipline in Japan.

彼かれは大だい学がくで漢かん文ぶん学がくを専せん攻こうして

いる

。

He is majoring in Chinese classical literature at university.

Kanji

漢Sino-, China
文sentence, literature, style
学study, learning, science

Don't confuse with

国こく文ぶん学がく
国文学 studies native Japanese literature, whereas 漢文学 studies Chinese classical literature, though the two are often taught side by side in Japanese universities.

Etymology

Compound of 漢 (kan, 'Chinese') + 文学 (bungaku, 'literature').