Japanese word

課程

Pronunciation

Romajikatei

Meaning

  • nouncourse

Example

この学校の課程は三年です。ko no gak kō no ka tei wa san nen de su

The course at this school lasts three years.

Illustration for 課程 (course)

More examples

この課程では、実践的な会話を重視しています。ko no ka tei de wa jis sen teki na kai wa o jū shi shi te i ma su

This course emphasizes practical conversation.

Core concept

Presents education as a structured sequence of learning stages arranged around a shared purpose.

Common phrases

  • 課程を修了するka tei o shū ryō su ru

    complete a course

  • 課程を履修するka tei o ri shū su ru

    take a course

Similar words

教育課程kyōikukatei: A formal plan that organizes the subjects and stages of education.
カリキュラムkarikyuramu: A structured plan that sets what learners study and how their learning is arranged.

Definition in Japanese

教育の目的に応じて組織された学習内容と、その履修の順序。kyō iku no moku teki ni ō ji te so shiki sa re ta gaku shū nai yō to so no ri shū no jun jo

Word origin

課程 (katei) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 課 (ka, "lesson or assignment") and 程 (tei, "extent or degree"), linking study with an ordered scope or stage.

Usage tips

  • The phrase course of study matches the educational sense of 課程 (katei), whereas a course in a restaurant refers to one part of a meal.

Other meanings

  • curriculumnoun

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