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)
- 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.
- (engineering, uncommon) pneumatics (as a subject of study)
- Synonym: 空気力樂 (kūki ryokugaku) (also glossed as aerodynamics)
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