科

department, course

JLPT N3 Grade 2 9 strokes

On'yomi: カ

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.

科 in example sentences

教科書きょうかしょは、高たかい。

Kyoukasho wa, takai.

Textbooks are expensive.
この教科書きょうかしょはよい。

Kono kyoukasho wa yoi.

This textbook is good.
科学かがくは好すきではありません。

Kagaku wa suki de wa arimasen.

I don't like science.

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

Stroke order & writing

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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.

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