Kanji Detail of 課
課
| Level: | N2 High |
| Strokes: | 15 |
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The kanji [課] generally conveys the meaning of "task," "assignment," "lesson," "section," or "department." It often relates to a designated portion of work, study, or a specific area of responsibility. It can also imply a charge or levy.
・On-yomi (音読み): カ (ka) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or used as a component of words
⚫︎ 宿題(しゅくだい)の課題(かだい) Translation: Homework assignment. ⚫︎ 英語(えいご)の課(か) Translation: English lesson/class/section. ⚫︎ 税金(ぜいきん)を課(か)す Translation: To impose taxes.
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The kanji [課] is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字; keisei moji). The left part is the "言" radical (ことば; kotoba), which means "word" or "speech". The right part is "果" (ka), which means "fruit," "result," or "consequence." The original meaning of [課] was related to "examining the results of speech or actions". Over time, it developed to mean a specific portion, assignment, or task.