Kanji

課

chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カ

Common Readings

カ

Example sentences

放課後 ほうかご
放課後、友達とサッカーをした。

I played soccer with friends after school.

生徒 せいと
放課後、生徒たちが校庭で遊んでいる。

After school, students are playing in the schoolyard.

課題 かだい
夏休みの課題を終わらせるために、毎日図書館に通っている。

I go to the library every day to finish my summer vacation assignments.

伴う ともなう
科学技術の進歩は、常に新しい課題を伴う。

Progress in science and technology always involves new challenges.

課 か
来週から、教科書の第五課を勉強します。

Starting next week, we will study Lesson 5 of the textbook.

庶務 しょむ
彼女は庶務課で、備品の管理や来客の対応など、幅広い業務を担当している。

She is in the general affairs department, handling a wide range of tasks such as managing supplies and responding to visitors.

課長 かちょう
彼は先月、課長に昇進した。

He was promoted to section manager last month.

フォロー フォロー
課長が部下のミスをフォローした

The section manager followed up on the subordinate's mistake.

日課 にっか
毎朝ジョギングをすることを日課にしている。

I make it a daily routine to go jogging every morning.

一時間 いちじかん
毎日一時間、ジョギングをするのが日課です。

It is my daily routine to jog for one hour every day.

Example Vocabulary

放課後

ほうかご

after school

課題

かだい

task; assignment; challenge

課

か

lesson; department; section

課長

かちょう

section manager

日課

にっか

daily routine; daily task

課す

かす

to impose; to assign; to levy

課する

かする

to impose; to levy; to assign

課金

かきん

課程

かてい

course; curriculum; program

課外授業

かがいじゅぎょう

extracurricular class; after-school lesson

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