Japanese

Meaning: department; branch; family (biology)
Part of Speech: Suffix

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Handwriting

科

Example sentences

He is majoring in English literature at the university.
虎はネコ科の中で最大の動物だ。
The tiger is the largest animal in the cat family.
彼は数学科の主任を務めている。
He serves as the head of the mathematics department.
ライオンはネコ科ヒョウ亜科に属している。
Lions belong to the panther subfamily of the cat family.

Usage Notes

A suffix or noun indicating a division, department, or academic subject. Also used in biology to denote a 'family' rank.

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