noun

  1. Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
国語科 こくごか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

country
コク くに くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま ギョク おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
word, speech, language
ゴ かた.る (2nd, N5)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
department, course, section
カ しな (2nd, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper
ト ます トウ (8th, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)