教科(きょうか)

きょうか
noun
school subject, curriculum subject
1. school subject, academic subject, curriculum subject
A subject taught in schools as part of the curriculum, such as mathematics, Japanese, or science.
好(す)きな教科(きょうか)は何(なん)ですか。
What is your favorite subject?
数学(すうがく)は苦手(にがて)な教科(きょうか)だ。
Math is a subject I'm weak at.
小学校(しょうがっこう)では、国語(こくご)や算数(さんすう)などの教科(きょうか)を学(まな)ぶ。
In elementary school, students study subjects like Japanese and arithmetic.

教科(きょうか) refers to subjects taught in the school curriculum, typically at elementary and secondary school levels.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 教科書(きょうかしょ): textbook
  • 主要(しゅよう)教科(きょうか): main subjects
  • 必修(ひっしゅう)教科(きょうか): required subjects

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 科目(かもく): course, subject (more often used at university level)
  • 授業(じゅぎょう): class, lesson

COMMON SCHOOL SUBJECTS:

  • 国語(こくご): Japanese language
  • 算数(さんすう) / 数学(すうがく): arithmetic / mathematics
  • 理科(りか): science
  • 社会(しゃかい): social studies
  • 英語(えいご): English
  • 体育(たいいく): physical education
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Added 2026.2.4 22:51
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