Japanese symbol for “paleontology”
化石学
かせきがく
Romaji: kasekigaku
paleontology
In Japanese, paleontology is 化石学, read かせきがく (kasekigaku).
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Meanings
- n paleontology
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “paleontology”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 古生物学 | こせいぶつがく koseibutsugaku | paleontology |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文化 | ぶんか bunka | culture; civilization; civilisation |
| 変化 | へんか henka | change; variation; alteration |
| 強化 | きょうか kyouka | strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement |
| 悪化 | あっか akka | deterioration; getting worse; worsening |
| 化学 | かがく kagaku | chemistry |
| 化粧 | けしょう keshou | make-up; makeup; cosmetics |
| 石油 | せきゆ sekiyu | oil; petroleum |
| 宝石 | ほうせき houseki | gem; jewel; precious stone |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
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.