kigaku

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noun

A form of fortune-telling of Japanese origin based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar, and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

OriginJapanese 気学 →
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Meanings

nounkigaku (plural kigaku)
  1. A form of fortune-telling of Japanese origin based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar, and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

Origin

  1. Japanese気学
  2. Englishkigaku

From Japanese 気学 (kigaku).

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Translations

Japanese 気学
  • 気学 (kigaku)Divination technique
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kigaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigaku

MLA

“kigaku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigaku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kigaku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kigaku.

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