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順天堂大学 (じゅんてんどうだいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

順じゅん天てん堂どう大だい学がく

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Meanings

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Juntendo University

organization name

Proper noun referring to a private university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its medical school.

順じゅん天てん堂どう大だい学がくは医い学がく部ぶで有ゆう名めいです

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Juntendo University is famous for its medical school.

Kanji

順obey, order, turn
天heavens, sky, imperial
堂public chamber, hall
大large, big
学study, learning, science

Etymology

The name 順天堂 (Juntendō) is derived from a classical Chinese phrase meaning 'following the way of heaven'. The university was founded in 1838 as a Dutch-style medical school.