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How to say 'Subject' in Japanese | 科目

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The Japanese word for Subject is 'Kamoku', written as 科目 in Japanese.'Subject' in hiragana is かもく.

    word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

    Reading

    かもく

    kamoku

    Kanji

    科Section, Department 目Eye

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '科目 (かもく)' refers to a 'subject' in the context of academic studies or a specific field of learning. It is commonly used in educational settings to describe different areas of study, such as mathematics, science, or history. For example: My favorite subject is math「私の好きな科目は数学です」(わたしのすきなかもくはすうがくです). This school offers many subjects「この学校は多くの科目を提供しています」(このがっこうはおおくのかもくをていきょうしています). The word can also be used in broader contexts to refer to categories or divisions within a system, such as in accounting or law.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6703

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 科目

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Related to 科目 Through the Kanji 科

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 科 as well.

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    科

    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

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • 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

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Words Related to 科目 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

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What does 'Kamoku' (科目) mean?

'Kamoku' means 'Subject' .

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