Japanese word

課

Pronunciation

Romajika

Meaning

  • nounlesson

Example

この課は簡単です。ko no ka wa kan tan de su

This lesson is easy.

Illustration for 課 (lesson)

More examples

この課では買い物の表現を練習します。ko no ka de wa ka i mono no hyō gen o ren shū shi ma su

In this lesson, we practice expressions for shopping.

Core concept

Marks a defined portion of study or work that is assigned as one unit.

Common phrases

  • 課を復習するka o fuku shū su ru

    review the lesson

  • 課を終えるka o o e ru

    finish the lesson

  • 次の課tsugi no ka

    the next lesson

Similar words

授業jugyō: A period of teaching and learning focused on a subject.
単元tangen: A complete section of learning material treated as one unit.

Definition in Japanese

学習や仕事の中で、一区切りとして割り当てられた内容。gaku shū ya shi goto no naka de ichi ku gi ri to shi te wa ri a te ra re ta nai yō

Word origin

課 (ka, "lesson; section") is Sino-Japanese, and its character combines 言 (gen, "speech") as a meaning part with 果 (ka, "fruit") as a phonetic part; its early sense was examining or assigning a task.

Usage tips

  • A Japanese public office may have a department name ending in 課 (ka), showing that the word applies to organized work as well as study.

Other meanings

  • sectionnoun

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