indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese (Rare)
Scripts シガク(Japanese Katakana) しがく(Japanese Hiragana) 志学, 志岳, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Meaning & History
From 志 (shi) meaning "ambition, determination, will" and 岳 (gaku) meaning "mountain peak" or 学 (gaku) meaning "knowledge, learn, study". Other kanji combinations are possible. In vocabulary, 私学 (shigaku) refers to a private school, while 史学 (shigaku) means "history".