Japanese symbol for “archaeology”
考古学
こうこがく
Romaji: koukogaku
archaeology; archeology
In Japanese, archaeology is 考古学, read こうこがく (koukogaku).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n archaeology; archeology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “archaeology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考古 | こうこ kouko | study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology |
| アーキオロジー | アーキオロジー aakiorojii | archaeology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考え | かんがえ kangae | thinking; thought; view |
| 参考 | さんこう sankou | reference; consultation |
| 考える | かんがえる kangaeru | to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder |
| 思考 | しこう shikou | thought; consideration; thinking |
| 考慮 | こうりょ kouryo | consideration; taking into account |
| 考え方 | かんがえかた kangaekata | way of thinking; point of view; opinion |
| 古い | ふるい furui | old; aged; ancient |
| 古代 | こだい kodai | ancient times; distant past; antiquity |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “archaeology”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.