chapter, lesson, section, department

About this kanji

The kanji 課 (か) primarily means "chapter" or "lesson" and is often used in educational contexts or to refer to divisions in an organization. While it does not have a commonly used kun'yomi reading, its on'yomi reading is カ. It appears in several important compounds, such as 課題 (かだい), meaning "subject" or "assignment"; 課長 (かちょう), referring to a "section manager"; and 課税 (かぜい), which means "taxation." A useful note is that 課 can indicate a particular section or division within a larger context, whether in education or business, making it a versatile kanji to know.

Example sentences

• 新しい課題に挑む。

  I will tackle a new challenge.

Meanings across languages

English

chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

Tiếng Việt

chương, bài học

日本語

課, 章

한국어

장, 수업

中文

课, 章节

id

bab

th

บท

es

capítulo

fr

chapitre

de

Kapitel

pt

capítulo

Common compounds

• 課税かぜいtaxation
• 課題かだいsubject, theme, issue
• 課長かちょうsection manager, section chief
• 課員かいんsection staff
• 課程かていcourse, curriculum
• 日課にっかdaily routine, daily work, daily lesson
• 課するかするto impose (a tax, fine, etc.), to levy, to assign (a task, duty, etc.)
• 課徴金かちょうきんcharges (i.e. fees)