気学

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Illustration of the 5 elements cycle.

Alternative spelling
氣學 (kyūjitai)

Compound of 気 (ki, “air, gas; spirit”) +‎ 学 (gaku, “study”).

気(き)学(がく) • (kigaku)

kigaku: a form of fortune-telling based on Chinese twelve year zodiac cycle calendar and the five traditional elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.
(engineering, uncommon) pneumatics (as a subject of study)
Synonym: (also glossed as aerodynamics) 空気力樂 (kūki ryokugaku)