課 — “lesson / section” in Japanese

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“lesson / section” in Japanese is 課, read ka (か). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 課題 (assignment).

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What does 課 mean?

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Kanji	課
Meaning	lesson / section
Readings	か
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	課題 (assignment)

How to read 課

課 is read ka (か) depending on the word.

Words with 課

課題かだい
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Updated: 2026-08-28