han school; domain school
Historical term for a school established by a daimyo during the Edo period to educate the children of his retainers.
During the Edo period, each domain established han schools to educate the children of samurai.
藩校 were official domain-run schools for samurai in the Edo period, in contrast to 私塾, which were privately established academies.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Rarely used kanji form; 黌 is an uncommon character for 'school'.
Compound of 藩 (domain) and 校 (school).