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科学

かがく

noun

Meanings

1science
2to think about scientifically
3to think in terms of science

Example sentence

心理学は心を科学研究する学問である。

Psychology is the scientific study of the mind.

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Kanji in this word

科Department, Course, Section9 strokes 学Study, Learning, Science8 strokes

More words with 科

教科書きょうかしょ · textbookN3 学科がっか · study subjectN2 外科げか · surgical departmentN2 科学者かがくしゃ · scientist 科目かもく · (school) subjectN3

Full entry on Jisho

理科りか · scienceN2

～科～か · familyN2

歯科しか · dentistryN1

More words with 学

文学ぶんがく · literatureN4 大学だいがく · collegeN5 ～学部～がくぶ · department of a universityN4 学校がっこう · schoolN5 学生がくせい · studentN5 学部がくぶ · faculty (of a university)医学いがく · medical scienceN4 学会がっかい · academic conferenceN2

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