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皇漢医学 (こうかんいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皇こう漢かん医い学がく

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Meanings

1

traditional Chinese medicine

Refers to the system of traditional Chinese medicine, often used in contrast to Western medicine. Related to 漢方.

See also: 漢方

彼かれは皇こう漢かん医い学がくの研

けん

究きゅう

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専せん

念ねん

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いる

。

He is devoted to the study of traditional Chinese medicine.

Kanji

皇emperor
漢Sino-, China
医doctor, medicine
学study, learning, science

Related words

漢かん方ぽう
漢方 is a more common term for traditional Japanese herbal medicine, while 皇漢医学 is a broader, more formal term encompassing the entire system of traditional Chinese medicine.

Etymology

Compound of 皇 (こう, 'emperor', here referring to China) + 漢 (かん, 'Han dynasty', also referring to China) + 医学 (いがく, 'medical science'). The term emphasizes the Chinese origin of this medical tradition.