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観相学 (kansougaku) Japanese meaning: physiognomy | Kotomora
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Physiognomy is the study of judging character from facial features.
In the 19th century, phrenology, a type of physiognomy, was popular.
Kanji 観 outlook, look, appearance 相 inter-, mutual, together 学 study, learning, science Related words 骨こっ 相そう 学がく 骨相学 specifically refers to phrenology (study of skull shape), while 観相学 is a broader term covering physiognomy in general.
人にん 相そう 学がく 人相学 is a more common term for physiognomy, often used in fortune-telling contexts, whereas 観相学 is more academic and less frequent.
Etymology Compound of 観 (observation) + 相 (appearance) + 学 (study). The term is a direct calque from Western academic terminology for physiognomy and phrenology.
