Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

菌類学 (kinruigaku) Japanese meaning: mycology | Kotomora

菌きん類るい学がく

Meanings

1

The scientific study of fungi, including mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.

彼かれは大だい学がくで菌きん類るい学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in mycology at university.

Kanji

菌germ, fungus, bacteria
類sort, kind, variety
学study, learning, science

Related words

菌きん学がく
菌学 is a broader term for the study of fungi and bacteria, while 菌類学 specifically refers to mycology, the study of fungi.

Built from

菌きん類るい

Etymology

Compound of 菌類 (fungi) + 学 (study, -ology).