気学

Japanese

Kanji in this term
気 学
き
Grade: 1 		がく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
氣學 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 気 (ki, “air, gas; spirit”) +‎ 学 (gaku, “study”).

Noun

気(き)学(がく) • (kigaku) 

  1. kigaku: a form of fortune-telling based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
  2. (engineering, uncommon) pneumatics (as a subject of study)
    Synonym: (also glossed as aerodynamics) 空気力樂 (kūki ryokugaku)

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