English

Noun

rangaku ‎(uncountable)

1. (historical) study of Western knowledge

Anagrams

• gaku-ran

Dutch

Etymology

From Japanese 蘭学 ‎(literally “Dutch learning”).

Noun

rangaku ? ‎(uncountable)

1. (historical) study of Western knowledge. Dutch authorities from Deshima passed on Western knowledge and history of the world outside Japan onto the Japanese court in annual tea-sessions.

Japanese

Romanization

rangaku

1. rōmaji reading of らんがく