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分科 (ぶんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

分ぶん科か

ぶ

ん

か

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

department; section; branch; course; school

Refers to a subdivision within a larger organization, institution, or field of study. Common in academic, corporate, and administrative settings.

大だい学がくには多おおくの分

Kanji

分part, minute of time, segment
科department, course, section

Related words

学がっ科か
学科 refers specifically to an academic subject or course of study, while 分科 is a broader term for any organizational subdivision.
部ぶ門もん
部門 is a more general term for a division or department, often used in business contexts, whereas 分科 often implies a specialized branch within a field.

Word family

ぶん

科か

が

あり

ます

。

The university has many departments.

この研けん究きゅう所じょは三みっつの分ぶん科かに分わかれている。

This research institute is divided into three sections.

分ぶん科か会かい
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session

Etymology

Compound of 分 (ぶん, 'divide') and 科 (か, 'section, department'). The combination naturally yields the meaning of a subdivided branch or department.