Japanese symbol for “course”
課程
かてい
Romaji: katei
course; curriculum
In Japanese, course is 課程, read かてい (katei).
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Meanings
- n course; curriculum
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “course”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 講座 | こうざ kouza | course (e.g. of lectures) |
| 仕方 | しかた shikata | way; method; means |
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy; course; plan (of action) |
| 過程 | かてい katei | process; course; mechanism |
| 経路 | けいろ keiro | course; route; path |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課題 | かだい kadai | subject; theme; issue |
| 課長 | かちょう kachou | section manager; section chief |
| 課税 | かぜい kazei | taxation |
| 日課 | にっか nikka | daily routine; daily work; daily lesson |
| 放課後 | ほうかご houkago | after school (at the end of the day) |
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 過程 | かてい katei | process; course; mechanism |
| 日程 | にってい nittei | schedule; program; programme |
See also: Chinese symbol for “course”.
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