科 | Japanese meaning

科【か】

Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149. (for form か: 11.)

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix

department; section; faculty; school; arm
course (of study); branch of study; specialization
(taxonomical) family

Forms

科【か】Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
かFrequency rank: 11.

Generated definitions (experimental)

department; section; faculty; school; arm

This meaning refers to a division or unit within an organization, educational institution, or administrative body that specializes in a particular field or subject.

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I am enrolled in the faculty of medicine at university.

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He established a new business department.

course (of study); branch of study; specialization

This meaning is associated with a specific area of academic focus or a program of study that students pursue to gain expertise in a particular field.

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She chose a course in psychology.

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I want to become a specialist in history.

(taxonomical) family

In biological classification, this meaning refers to a rank in the hierarchy of taxonomy that groups together related organisms.

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This plant belongs to the rose family.

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Insects are classified into various families.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to establish a departmentか科Department of Literatureか科Department of Medicineか科Department of Natural Sciencesspecialized course of studysubject (in a curriculum)academic departmentuniversity departmentか科Department of Biologyto belong to a departmentto take (a) subject/courseおのみかlonomicalか科taxonomical family