4 Japanese words read ka

ka (~か) is shared by 4 distinct words, each with its own kanji and meaning. Jump to: ~家 · · · .

~家

~か

Person specialized in ~; ~ist, ~er

N4suffix·ka

How to remember it

家 (house/expert) — a specialist whose "house" is a field of work.

Example sentences

  • 母は音楽家です。

    はははおんがくかです。

    My mother is a musician.

  • あの方は政治家として有名です。

    あのかたはせいじかとしてゆうめいです。

    That person is famous as a politician.

Usage

Suffix read か, denoting a professional or specialist in a field.

Related words

音楽家科学者政治家漫画家

Passable, acceptable, permitted

N3noun·ka

How to remember it

Short for 可能 (possible); a tick meaning 'okay, permitted.'

Example sentences

  • 試験の結果は可だった。

    しけんのけっかはかだった。

    The exam result was a pass.

  • 可もなく不可もない。

    かもなくふかもない。

    Neither good nor bad; just passable.

Usage

Used in grading or voting; the opposite grade is 不可.

Related words

可能許可不可可決

Mosquito

N3noun·ka

How to remember it

The 虫 radical plus カ; mosquitoes seem to buzz 'ka-ka.'

Example sentences

  • 蚊に刺された。

    かにさされた。

    I was bitten by a mosquito.

  • 夏は蚊が多い。

    なつはかがおおい。

    There are many mosquitoes in summer.

Usage

Counted with 匹; biting is expressed with the verb 刺す.

Related words

蚊取り線香刺す

Section, department, division

N3noun·ka

How to remember it

言 (words) over 果 (result); a division that talks results into being.

Example sentences

  • 彼は営業課に所属している。

    かれはえいぎょうかにしょぞくしている。

    He belongs to the sales section.

  • この課は三人います。

    このかはさんにんいます。

    There are three people in this section.

Usage

Organizational unit smaller than 部, larger than 係; common in offices.

Related words

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