Word details

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

Dictionary

Entry

Freq #5839
1

Common noun

learning; scholarship; study; erudition; knowledge; education

Examples
のある人はとかく無知な人を軽蔑する。
The learned are apt to despise the ignorant.
2

Noun, used as a suffix

study of ...; -ology; -ics

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

study, learning, science

8 strokesFrequency 63JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ガク

Kun

まな.ぶ

Nanori

たかのり

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