No. 650 in Japanese
科
"科" means "department," "section," "course," or "branch (of study)."
In a sentence
私は新しい科学の本を買いました。
I bought a new science book.
In this sentence, '科' is a component of the word '科学' (science), signifying a field of study or branch of knowledge.
この大学では最新の工学科が設けられました。
A new engineering department was established at this university.
Here, '科' refers to a department or branch within an academic institution, as part of '工学科' (engineering department).
彼は医学科に進学を予定しています。
He plans to advance to the medical department.
In this usage, '科' is used in '医学科' (medical department), indicating a specialized discipline within education.
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