n. [ AS. leornung. ] 1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the learning of telegraphy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study; acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a man of great learning. [ 1913 Webster ]
[だいがく, daigaku](n) (1) (See 総合大学) post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.; (2) (abbr) (See 大学寮, 国学・こくがく・2) former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); (3) (See 四書) the Great Learning - one of the Four Books; (P)#195[Add to Longdo]
[がくせい, gakusei](n) (1) (arch) Heian-period student of government administration; (2) (arch) Buddhist scholar; researcher at a Buddhist temple; person studying Buddhism; (3) (arch) learning; scholarship#423[Add to Longdo]
[かど(P);もん(P), kado (P); mon (P)](n, n-suf) (1) gate; (2) (もん only) branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; (3) (もん only) (biological) division; (ctr) (4) (もん only) counter for cannons; (P)#1127[Add to Longdo]