科

subject; department; course; section

9 strokes. Taught in grade 2. Newspaper frequency rank 531.

Readings

• カ (on reading): 科 (か) department (of a university or hospital); 科学 (かがく) science

Components

• 禾
• 斗
• 斗 radical dipper
• 禾 radical grain

Kanji containing 科

• 萪 type of wisteria
• 蝌 tadpole

Words using 科

• 科 (か) department (of a university or hospital)
• 科学 (かがく) science
• 科学者 (かがくしゃ) scientist
• 研究科 (けんきゅうか) postgraduate course
• 学科 (がっか) subject (of study)
• 科を作る (しなをつくる) to put on coquettish airs
• 更科蕎麦 (さらしなそば) high quality soba
• 更科粉 (さらしなこ) high-quality buckwheat flour (made only using the center of the grain)
• 科負い比丘尼 (とがおいびくに) female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's misdemeanours and farts

849 words in all.

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