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竺学 (jikugaku) Japanese meaning: Indian studies | Kotomora じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Related words インド 学がく インド学 is a more general term for Indian studies, while 竺学 often carries a stronger association with classical Buddhist and philosophical studies.
仏ぶっ 教きょう 学がく 仏教学 specifically refers to Buddhist studies, whereas 竺学 encompasses both Indian and Buddhist studies in a broader sense.
Etymology The term 竺学 is composed of 竺 (an abbreviation for 天竺, the old Japanese name for India) and 学 (study). It likely emerged in the context of classical Japanese scholarship on India and Buddhism.
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