課 Kanji – chapter
The Japanese kanji 課 can mean chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book).
Meaning and Readings
How is 課 read?
課 has the onyomi reading カ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ka.
Common Japanese Words Using 課
These common Japanese words contain 課. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 課（か） — lesson
- 課する（かする） — to impose (a tax, fine, etc.), to levy, to assign (a task, duty, etc.), to give, to set
- 課員（かいん） — section staff
- 課税（かぜい） — taxation
- 課題（かだい） — subject, theme, issue, matter
- 課徴金（かちょうきん） — charges (i.e. fees)
- 課長（かちょう） — section manager, section chief
- 課程（かてい） — course, curriculum
- 日課（にっか） — daily routine, daily work, daily lesson
- 賦課（ふか） — levy, imposition