課 [课] kè
noun | measure word
: lesson
: subject; course; class
: to levy; tax
: form of divination
Kun Reading
課す | かす kasu
godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign
課する | かする kasuru
suru verb – special class | transitive verb
: to levy; to charge; to assess; to impose; to assign
On Reading
課 | か ka
noun | noun suffix
: lesson
: section (in an organization); division; department;
: (Counter) counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
課[课]文 ke4wen2: text
課[课]本 ke4ben3: textbook
課[课]堂 ke4tang2: classroom
課題 [课题] ke4ti2: task; problem; issue
[かだい kudai: subject; theme; issue; matter
: homework; assignment
: task; challenge; problem; question]
課[课]外 ke4wai4: extracurricular [課外 | かがい kagai]
課業 [课业] ke4ye4: lesson; schoolwork [課業 | かぎょう kagyou]
課[课]程 ke4cheng2: course; academic program; curriculum
[課程 | かてい katei]
課長 [课长] ke4zhang3: section chief (of an administrative unit); head (of a department)
[課長 | かちょう kachou: section manager; section chief]
上課 [课] shang4ke4: to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class
下課 [课] xia4ke4: to finish class; to get out of class
補課 [补课] bu3ke4: to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class
開課 [开课] kai1ke4: school begins; give a course; teach a subject
功課 [课] gong1ke4: homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study
宿題[题] su4ti2: assignment | しゅくだい shukudai: homework
会意 Pictophonetic.
言 (yan2: speech radical 149) suggests the meaning while
果 (gou3: fruit) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
课. Derived from generic radical simplification #1 (訁言 » 讠).
Examples:
輸入品は高い課税対象だ。
ゆにゅうひんはたかいかぜいたいしょうだ yunyuuhin wa takai kazei taishou da
Import goods are subject to high taxes.
我明天有课。
wo3 ming2tian1 you3 ke4
I have class tomorrow.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
