自然科学

See also: 自然科學

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 自然科学 – see 自然科學 (“natural science; physical science”). (This term, 自然科学, is the simplified form of 自然科學.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
自	然	科	学
し Grade: 2	ぜん Grade: 4	か Grade: 2	がく Grade: 1
kan’on

Alternative spelling
自然科學 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

自然 (shizen, “nature”) +‎ 科学 (kagaku, “science”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) しぜんか​がく [shìzéń káꜜgàkù] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ɕizẽ̞ŋ ka̠ɡa̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

自(し)然(ぜん)科(か)学(がく) • (shizen kagaku) ^{←しぜんくわがく (sizenkwagaku)?}

1. (sciences) natural science