Meaning

Primary

Subject

Alternatives

Course, Curriculum

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If you've got an eye on a certain course, it's a subject you really want to take. Maybe you're in school and that means you'll be taking a lot of courses. Maybe you're a teacher and you're planning out your curriculum. Either way, you have your eye on the course-prize.

Reading

かもく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 科目を学ぶ

    to learn a subject

    科目をえらぶ

    to select a subject

    科目を教える

    to teach a subject

Context Sentences

中学では九科目学びます。

In junior high school, you will study nine subjects.

どの科目のテストも全て八十点でした。

I got an eighty on the tests for all subjects.

お母さんは科学や数学などの科目の先生です。

Mom is a teacher of subjects like science and mathematics.

Kanji Composition