気学

Japanese
Illustration of the 5 elements cycle.
Kanji in this term
気 学
き
Grade: 1		 がく
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

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

Noun

気学 (hiragana きがく, rōmaji 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: 空気力樂 (kūki ryokugaku) (also glossed as aerodynamics)

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