“Scholar” in Japanese
Short answer
Scholar in Japanese is “碩儒” (sekiju). Full meaning: (Confucian) scholar.
Other ways to say “Scholar” in Japanese
学究
gakkyuu scholar, student
学者
gakusha scholar, academic, scientist; learned person, person of learning
学匠
gakushou scholar; Buddhist scholar, researcher at a Buddhist temple, person studying Buddhism
学問の徒
gakumonnoto scholar, student
師儒
shiju teacher, scholar
スカラー
sukaraa scalar; scholar
学習者
gakushuusha learner, student, scholar
高学歴者
kougakurekisha highly educated person, academic, scholar
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