課
chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
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
20 of 125- 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
Study
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.