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Kanji 課: meanings, readings, and example words.

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

Key takeaways

Kanji 課: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

課
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Meaning

chapterlessonsectiondepartmentdivisioncounter for chapters (of a book)

On reading

カ

Radical

言

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 課

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

Kanji structure breakdown

課

Structure breakdown

言 + 果

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A lesson or chapter is where you see the results (果) of the words (言) taught. It also refers to a department or section where people report the results of their work through speech.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カ
  • 課外かがい

    extracurricular activities

  • 課題かだい

    task / assignment / issue

  • 課税かぜい

    taxation / tax imposition

  • 課程かてい

    course / curriculum

  • 日課にっか

    daily routine / daily task

  • 課か

    chapter / section (of a book)

  • 課長かちょう

    section manager / department chief

Commonly used words

  • 課外
    かがい

    extracurricular activities

  • 課題
    かだい

    task / assignment / issue

  • 課税
    かぜい

    taxation / tax imposition

  • 課程
    かてい

    course / curriculum

  • 日課
    にっか

    daily routine / daily task

  • 課
    か

    chapter / section (of a book)

Example sentences

Example 1

課外でスポーツクラブに入っています。

Translation

I belong to a sports club outside of class.

Example 2

課外授業は午後にあります。

Translation

Extracurricular classes are held in the afternoon.

Example 3

今日の課題を終わらせよう。

Translation

Let's finish today's task.

Example 4

会社の新しい課題について話した。

Translation

We talked about the company's new issues.

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