How to say 'Section' or 'Lesson' in Japanese | 課

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The Japanese word for Section or Lesson is 'Ka', written as 課 in Japanese.'Section' or 'Lesson' in hiragana is か.

word

課

Meaning

Section, Lesson

Reading

か

ka

Kanji

課Section, Lesson

Explanation

The Japanese noun '課 (か)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'section', often used in organizational or structural contexts, such as divisions within a company or chapters in a book. For example: the sales section「営業課」(えいぎょうか). The second meaning is 'lesson', typically referring to a unit of study or instruction. For example: today's lesson「今日の課」(きょうのか). The word is versatile and its meaning depends heavily on the context in which it is used. It is commonly seen in educational, corporate, and literary settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

N2

Kanji Grade

4

Frequency

1254

Composition

kanji

Handwriting