科目

課目

Reading

Kana: かもく

Romaji: kamoku

Definition

noun

1

(school) subject; curriculum; course

Kanji

科

Reading: カ

Meanings: department, course, section

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

課

Reading: カ

Meanings: chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)

Example Sentences

数学(すうがく)は難(むずか)しい科目(かもく)だ。

➥Mathematics is a difficult subject.

数学(すうがく)は面白(おもしろ)い科目(かもく)です。

➥Mathematics is an interesting subject.

物理(ぶつり)は私(わたし)の好(す)きな科目(かもく)だ。

➥Physics is my favorite subject.

体育(たいいく)は必修(ひっしゅう)科目(かもく)ですか。

➥Is physical education a required course?

この科目(かもく)は何(なに)単位(たんい)ですか。

➥How many credits is this course?

彼(かれ)は全(ぜん)科目(かもく)優等(ゆうとう)で賞(しょう)を得(え)た。

➥He won the prize for excellence in all subjects.