noun, takes genitive case の

  1. archeology.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
考古学 こうこがく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

consider, think over
かんが.える コウ たか (2nd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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 (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)