Meaning

Primary

Archeology

Alternative

Archaeology

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you often think about studying old things, it's called archeology. All archeology involves thinking about old things, at least a little bit.

Reading

こうこがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 考古学チーム

    an archeological team

    考古学コース

    an archaeology course

    考古学ファン

    an archaeology fan

Context Sentences

これは考古学のリサーチです。

This is archaeological research.

考古学の見方では正しいデータです。

The data is correct from an archeological point of view.

工学と考古学、どちらにするか、まよっています。

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should go with engineering or archeology.

Kanji Composition