(りか)

りか
noun
science (school subject)
education
1. science
The natural sciences as a school subject, typically including physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science.
I like science experiments.
理科(りか)得意(とくい)です
Are you good at science?
There is a class in the science room.

Usage: Refers to natural sciences as a school subject, especially in elementary and middle school.

Compounds

School subjects

Note: In higher education, specific sciences like 物理(ぶつり) (physics), 化学(かがく) (chemistry), 生物(せいぶつ) (biology) are taught separately.