科 — department, course, section

Readings

On'yomi

カ

Example words

• 百科辞典ひゃっかじてんencyclopedia; encyclopaedia
• 科学かがくscience
• 教科書きょうかしょtextbook; text book
• 学科がっか(1) study subject; course of study (2) department (university, etc.)
• 外科げかsurgical department
• 理科りかscience
• 内科ないか(1) internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures (2) department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
• 科か(1) department; section; faculty; school; arm (2) course (of study); branch of study; specialization (3) (taxonomical) family