adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. love of learning.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
篤学 とくがく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fervent, kind, cordial
トク あつ.い (Late Jr. High, N1)
bamboo
たけ チク たか (1st, N2)
individual, (個 variant)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
study, learning, science
ガク まな.ぶ たか (1st, N5)
to learn, (𦥯 variant)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (Late Jr. High, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)