漢学

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 漢学 (かんがく) combines classical Chinese 漢 with study 学 to denote scholarship in Chinese classics.
• Basic usage: 漢学 denotes the study of the Chinese classics and classical Chinese tradition.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Field of study and scholar compound
  • In 漢学者, the added 者 identifies a scholar in that field; it is not a general term for foreign-language study.