こう
考
こ
古
がく
学

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. archeology.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
考
こ
古
がく
学
 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)