also: かっか
each subject; every department
Refers to individual subjects in a school curriculum or departments in an institution. Often used in educational or organizational contexts.
Please check the exam schedule for each subject.
At the hospital, specialists from each department work together.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading かくか is the most common.
Alternate reading かっか is less common and may be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 各 (each) and 科 (subject, department). The reading かっか is a result of gemination (促音便) of かくか.