Japanese symbol for “curriculum”
科目
かもく
Romaji: kamoku
(school) subject; curriculum; course
In Japanese, curriculum is 科目, read かもく (kamoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n (school) subject; curriculum; course
- n item; heading; entry
Written forms: 科目、課目. Readings: かもく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “curriculum”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 課程 | かてい katei | course; curriculum |
| 教科 | きょうか kyouka | subject; curriculum |
| カリキュラム | カリキュラム karikyuramu | curriculum |
| 教程 | きょうてい kyoutei | curriculum; textbook |
| 教育課程 | きょういくかてい kyouikukatei | curriculum |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ kyoukasho | textbook; coursebook; schoolbook |
| 外科 | げか geka | surgery (branch of medicine) |
| 学科 | がっか gakka | subject (of study); course of study |
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal; target; aim |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく chuumoku | notice; attention; observation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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