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How to say 'Social science' in Japanese | 社会科学

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The Japanese word for Social science is 'Shakaikagaku', written as 社会科学 in Japanese.'Social science' in hiragana is しゃかいかがく.

    Meaning

    Social science

    Reading

    しゃかいかがく

    shakaikagaku

    Kanji

    Company Meet Section, Department Learn

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '社会科学 (しゃかいかがく)' refers to 'social science', which is the academic study of human society and social relationships. This term encompasses disciplines such as sociology, political science, economics, anthropology, and psychology. It is used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts to discuss the systematic study of human behavior and societal structures. For example: Social science is important for understanding society「社会科学は社会を理解するために重要です」(しゃかいかがくはしゃかいをりかいするためにじゅうようです). She is studying social science at university「彼女は大学で社会科学を勉強しています」(かのじょはだいがくでしゃかいかがくをべんきょうしています).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3358

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 社会科学

This word contains 4 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Company

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

Words Related to 社会科学 Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 社 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    社員

    Meaning

    Employee

  • word

    社長

    Meaning

    President, CEO

  • word

    神社

    Meaning

    Shrine

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    商社

    Meaning

    Trading company

  • word

    新聞社

    Meaning

    Newspaper company

  • word

    社説

    Meaning

    Editorial

  • word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

  • word

    社債

    Meaning

    Corporate bonds

  • word

    社内

    Meaning

    In company

  • word

    本社

    Meaning

    Headquarters

  • word

    入社

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    自社

    Meaning

    Own company

Words Related to 社会科学 Through the Kanji

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 会 as well.

  • word

    社会

    Meaning

    Society

  • word

    会社

    Meaning

    Company

  • word

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    会う

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    会話

    Meaning

    Conversation

  • word

    会議

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    会計

    Meaning

    Bill, Accounting

  • word

    議会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    開会

    Meaning

    Opening

  • word

    社会人

    Meaning

    Working adult

  • word

    国会

    Meaning

    Parliament

  • word

    会長

    Meaning

    Chairman

  • word

    協会

    Meaning

    Association

  • word

    運動会

    Meaning

    Sports day

  • word

    会員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    大会

    Meaning

    Tournament

  • word

    委員会

    Meaning

    Committee

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    会場

    Meaning

    Venue

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    再会

    Meaning

    Reunion

  • word

    司会

    Meaning

    Hosting

  • word

    総会

    Meaning

    Meeting

  • word

    集会

    Meaning

    Meeting, Gathering

  • word

    都会

    Meaning

    City

  • word

    閉会

    Meaning

    Closing

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    送別会

    Meaning

    Farewell

  • word

    会見

    Meaning

    Press conference

  • word

    展覧会

    Meaning

    Exhibition

Words Related to 社会科学 Through the Kanji

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 科 as well.

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    Meaning

    Department

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

  • word

    歯科

    Meaning

    Dentistry

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    耳鼻科

    Meaning

    Otolaryngology

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    眼科

    Meaning

    Ophthalmology

  • word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    内科

    Meaning

    Internal medicine

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Words Related to 社会科学 Through the Kanji

These 55 Words contain the Kanji 学 as well.

  • word

    学校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    大学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    大学

    Meaning

    University

  • word

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    留学生

    Meaning

    Foreign student

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    入学

    Meaning

    Admission

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    見学

    Meaning

    Inspection, Observation

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    学ぶ

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    文学

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    大学院

    Meaning

    Graduate school

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    留学

    Meaning

    Study abroad

  • word

    医学

    Meaning

    Medicine

  • word

    哲学

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    化学

    Meaning

    Chemistry

  • word

    工学

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    語学

    Meaning

    Languages

  • word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学費

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

  • word

    休学

    Meaning

    Leave

  • word

    学習

    Meaning

    Learning

  • word

    学問

    Meaning

    Learning, Scholarship

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    学割

    Meaning

    Student discount

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    在学

    Meaning

    Enrollment

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    学説

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    学園

    Meaning

    Academy

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    学歴

    Meaning

    Academic background

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    学年

    Meaning

    Grade

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    学級

    Meaning

    Class

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    退学

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Withdrawal

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