～科
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Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a family, group, or academic course. For example, 『家族科』 (kazoku-ka, 'family group') or 『理科』 (ri-ka, 'science course').
Theme
At a university campus, User and their friend Aiko are talking about academic majors and future plans.
～科
～か
family, group, course
People & IdentityFamily & Personal Relationships
Memory Hook
Imagine a family reunion where everyone is grouped by their last name. 'Family' sounds like 'fam-ily' → think of 『科』 (ka) as the 'ka' in 'family' to remember it means 'family' or 'group'.
Cultural Note
In Japanese, 『科』 (ka) is often used in family names like 『田中科』 (Tanaka-ka, 'Tanaka family') or in academic contexts to denote a course or department, such as 『医学科』 (igaku-ka, 'medical course').
Forms
Base: ～科Suffix attached to nouns to indicate a family, group, or academic course. For example, 『家族科』 (kazoku-ka, 'family group') or 『理科』 (ri-ka, 'science course').