Division - K

Japanese: 課 - か

〘noun〙① Assigned work, burdens, taxes. ※Shoku Nihongi - Reiki 2nd year (716), April Otoshi "I worked _hard _and was invited to _my _duties " [Old Book of Tang - Official Records]② Under the Ritsuryo system, the holding of examinations to appoint officials. →Examination. ※Ryōshū Kai (868) Kōshū "Explanation: Consideration. Examination. Examination. Examination. In other words, examination of the final achievements of the year. Also examination of the arts, skills, and abilities. _{There are} several."③ Subdivision of duties in government offices, companies, etc. Lower than bureaus and departments and higher than sections. Also used as a suffix, such as in "personnel department." ※Ukigumo (1887-89)〈Futabatei Shimei〉2 "Although there are slight differences in rank among officials, they are all members of the same department."④ A division in textbooks, etc. Also used as a suffix, such as in "First Section." ※ Elementary School Reader (1884)〈Torazaburou Wakabayashi〉 1 "I intend to finish this book with this lesson."

Ka-suru Kwa… [Division]

〘Tasahen〙 Kuwa・su 〘Tasahen〙 To impose a burden such as work, responsibility, or taxes. To give someone work. ※Shiji Sho (1477) 16 "The merit order is a written order of merit imposed by the scholars." ※Nihonkoku Kenpo (1946) Article 84 "New taxes shall be imposed."

Ka-su- kuwa… [Division]

〘Other changes〙 ⇒ Kasuru (division)

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 割り当てられた仕事、負担、租税。※続日本紀‐霊亀二年（716）四月乙丑「務為_二欺謾_一、以邀_二其課_一」〔旧唐書‐職官志〕② 令制で、官吏の登用試験をすること。→課試(かし)。※令集解（868）考課「釈云。考。考校。課。課試也。言年終功過考校。并芸業伎能課試。有_レ数也」③ 官庁、会社などにおける事務分担の小区分。局、部より下で係より上。「人事課」など、接尾語的にも用いる。※浮雲（1887‐89）〈二葉亭四迷〉二「官等に些(ち)とばかりに高下は有るとも同じ一課の局員で」④ 教科書などの一区切り。「第一課」など、接尾語的にも用いる。※小学読本（1884）〈若林虎三郎〉一「余は此の課を以て此の本を終はらんとす」