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Kotomora

課

chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • カ

Kun'yomi

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Meaning

課 centers on organized units of work or content: a chapter or lesson in a book, a department or division in an organization, and the counter for such sections.

Most common words using 課

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  • 課題かだい
    N2

    subject; theme; issue; matter

  • 課金かきん

    charging (a fee); billing; charge

  • 課か
    N3

    lesson

  • 課長かちょう
    N5

    section manager; section chief

  • 放課後ほうかご

    after school (at the end of the day)

  • 課税かぜい
    N2

    taxation

  • 課程かてい
    N2

    course; curriculum

  • 課するかする

    to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

  • 課すかす

    to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

  • 日課にっか
    N3

    daily routine; daily work; daily lesson

  • 課外かがい
    N1

    extracurricular

  • 非課税ひかぜい
    N2

    tax-exempt; tax-free; tax-exempted

  • 賦課ふか

    levy; imposition

  • 課員かいん

    section staff

  • 課業かぎょう

    schoolwork; lessons

  • 課徴金かちょうきん

    charges (i.e. fees)

  • 修士課程しゅうしかてい

    master's course

  • 学課がっか

    lesson; school work

  • 課外活動かがいかつどう
    N1

    extracurricular activities

  • アイテム課金アイテムかきん

    charging for in-game items; microtransaction

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Etymology

課 combines 言 (words, speech) with 果, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a result or outcome, suggesting a measured unit of spoken or written material.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) and fruit (果) together: imagine a tree of knowledge where each fruit is a chapter or lesson you must pick and study.

Reading mnemonic

For カ, picture a car (カ) with each chapter of a manual stacked on the seat, ready to be read section by section.