How to say 'Course' in Japanese | 講座

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The Japanese word for Course is 'Kouza', written as 講座 in Japanese.'Course' in hiragana is こうざ.

word

講座

Meaning

Course

Reading

こうざ

kouza

Kanji

講Lecture 座Sit, Seat

Explanation

The Japanese noun '講座 (こうざ)' primarily means 'course', referring to a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject. It is commonly used in educational contexts, such as university courses or specialized training programs. For example: I am taking a Japanese history course「私は日本史の講座を取っています」(わたしはにほんしのこうざをとっています). This course is very popular「この講座はとても人気です」(このこうざはとてもにんきです). Additionally, '講座' can sometimes refer to a lecture or seminar, but the primary meaning remains 'course'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5627

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 講座

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

講

Meaning

Lecture

kanji

座

Meaning

Sit, Seat

Words Related to 講座 Through the Kanji 講

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 講 as well.

word

講演

Meaning

Lecture

word

講義

Meaning

Lecture

word

休講

Meaning

Cancellation

word

講師

Meaning

Lecturer

word

講ずる

Meaning

Take

Words Related to 講座 Through the Kanji 座

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 座 as well.

word

御座る

Meaning

word

座る

Meaning

Sit

word

座

Meaning

Seat

word

口座

Meaning

Account

word

正座

Meaning

Kneel

word

座布団

Meaning

Cushion

word

座敷

Meaning

Tatami room

word

座席

Meaning

Seat

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'Kouza' means 'Course' .

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