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What is the Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department'? | 科

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Section' and 'Department' is 科.

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    Reading

    onyomiか

    ka

    Parts

    禾Cereal 斗Ladle, Dipper

    Example Word

    科学: science. The Japanese noun '科学 (かがく)' means 'science'. It refers to the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. This term is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday contexts to discuss scientific fields, research, or principles. For example: Science is important「科学は大切です」(かがくはたいせつです). He studies science「彼は科学を勉強しています」(かれはかがくをべんきょうしています). The word can also appear in compound terms like '科学者 (かがくしゃ)' (scientist) or '科学技術 (かがくぎじゅつ)' (science and technology).

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    473

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 科

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    斗

    Meaning

    Ladle, Dipper

Words Using 科

This kanji is used in 19 words:

    word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

    word

    科

    Meaning

    Department

    word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

    word

    内科

    Meaning

    Internal medicine

    word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

    word

    歯科

    Meaning

    Dentistry

    word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

    word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

    word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

    word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

    word

    耳鼻科

    Meaning

    Otolaryngology

    word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

    word

    眼科

    Meaning

    Ophthalmology

    word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

    word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

    word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

    word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

    word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

    word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

Kanji Related to 科 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 科 Through the Part 斗

These 3 kanji contain the part 斗 as well.

    kanji

    斜

    Meaning

    Slanting, Diagonal

    kanji

    料

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

    kanji

    図

    Meaning

    Map

Learn the Kanji 科

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 科 mean?

科 means 'Section' and 'Department'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.