課
課·section, lesson, assign
- On-yomi
- カ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課長 | かちょう | section chief |
| 課題 | かだい | assignment, issue |
| 放課後 | ほうかご | after school |
| 第一課 | だいいっか | lesson one |
Example sentences
放課後、図書館で勉強します。
ほうかご、としょかんでべんきょうします。
I study in the library after school.
今日の課題はもう終わりました。
きょうのかだいはもうおわりました。
I have already finished today's assignment.
来週から新しい課長が来るそうだ。
らいしゅうからあたらしいかちょうがくるそうだ。
I hear a new section chief is joining next week.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 放課後 as ほうかあと — it is ほうかご
- Confusing 課題 (a task set for you) with 問題 (a problem or question)
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) and fruit (果) — the task you are set, and the result it is meant to bear.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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