格物致知

Reading

Kana: かくぶつちち

Romaji: kakubutsuchichi

Definition

noun

1

gaining a perfect knowledge of natural laws

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

格

Readings: カク、 コウ、 キャク、 ゴウ

Meanings: status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)

物

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-

Meanings: thing, object, matter

致

Readings: チ、 いた.す

Meanings: doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage

知

Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom