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課程 (かてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

課か程てい

か

て

い

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

course; curriculum

Refers to a structured program of study, such as a school or university course, or the overall curriculum.

この大だい学がくでは、新あたらしい課か程ていが来らい年ねんから始はじまります。
A new course will start at this university next year.
彼かれは

医い

学がく

の

課か

程てい

を

修しゅう

了りょう

し

た

。

He completed the medical curriculum.

Kanji

課chapter, lesson, section
程extent, degree, law

Similar words

コース
コース is a more general term for a course, including sports, meals, or routes, while 課程 specifically refers to an academic or training program.
カリキュラム
カリキュラム is a direct loanword for 'curriculum' and is often used interchangeably with 課程, but 課程 can also refer to a specific course within a curriculum.

Etymology

Composed of 課 (section, lesson) and 程 (extent, degree), together meaning a structured course of study. The reading かてい is the standard on'yomi.