department, course, item
On'yomi (音読み)
- カ
- コ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しな
About this kanji
The kanji "科" (か) primarily means "department" or "course," and it can also refer to an "item" in certain contexts. It is commonly used in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, "科学" (かがく) means "science," while "科目" (かもく) refers to a school subject. Another example is "医学" (いがく), which stands for "medical science." This kanji can help categorize fields of study, making it essential for educational contexts. A quick note: while "科" often appears in compounds, it can be less common in everyday conversation, so you'll mostly encounter it in academic or professional settings.
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Example sentences
彼は医学科に進学した。
He entered the medical department.
Meanings across languages
- English
- department, course, item
- Tiếng Việt
- khoa, môn học, đơn vị, hạng mục
- 日本語
- 科, 部門, 課
- 한국어
- 학과, 과정, 항목
- 中文
- 部门, 课程, 项目
- id
- departemen, kursus, item
- th
- แผนก, หลักสูตร, รายการ
- es
- departamento, curso, artículo
- fr
- département, cours, article
- de
- Abteilung, Kurs, Artikel
- pt
- departamento, curso, item
Common compounds
- 科学かがくscience
- 科目かもくsubject, course
- 医学いがくmedical science, medicine
- 専門科せんもんかspecialized field
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