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lesson, section

JLPT N2 Grade 4 15 strokes
On'yomi
Radical
· speech (words, speak)

課 means "lesson, section". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 15 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

課 in example sentences

  • あさにっかです。

    Asa no nikka desu.

    It's part of my morning routine.

  • かだいわった?

    Kadai wa owatta?

    Have you completed your homework?

  • ほうかごっていてる?

    Houkago tte aiteru?

    Are you free after school?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 課 mean?
課 means "lesson, section". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 課 have?
課 is written in 15 strokes.
How is 課 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is カ.
What JLPT level is 課?
課 is a JLPT N2 kanji.