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department, course

JLPT N3 Grade 2 9 strokes
On'yomi

科 means "department, course". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Stroke order & writing

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科 in example sentences

  • Kyoukasho wa, takai.

    Textbooks are expensive.

  • Kono kyoukasho wa yoi.

    This textbook is good.

  • です

    Naika wa doko desu ka.

    Where is the Internal Medicine Department?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 科

Common questions

What does the kanji 科 mean?
科 means "department, course". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 科 have?
科 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 科 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カ.
What JLPT level is 科?
科 is a JLPT N3 kanji.