rangaku

R1A1N1G2A1K5U1

noun

The Japanese study of Western knowledge.

OriginJapanese 蘭学 →
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Meanings

nounrangaku (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableThe Japanese study of Western knowledge.

Origin

  1. Japanese蘭学
  2. Englishrangaku

Borrowed from Japanese 蘭学, literally "Dutch learning", and by extension "Western learning".

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Anagrams

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APA

rangaku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rangaku

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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