Subject - Kamoku

Japanese: 科目 - かもく

〘noun〙① A division of something into several categories or items. Items. ※Dajokan No. 42 - May 14, 1877 (Meiji 10), "However, cases such as misappropriation of major subject amounts may be reported to the Ministry of Finance." ② An academic subject. In many cases, it refers to the unit of study that constitutes a subject at a university or high school. ※Japan Education Policy (c. 1874-75)〈edited by Mori Arinori〉Outline of Education in the United States "The subjects shall be based on the system of ordinary middle schools." ③ An item in the Imperial Examination, an ancient Chinese examination for civil service. Also refers to the Imperial Examination. ※History of Japanese Poetry (1771), Preface "Children _{have two} _subjects . Elders _{have two} etiquette _marks ." [History of the Song Dynasty - Biography of Zeng Zonglong]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① ある事柄を、いくつかの項目や種目に区分したもの。項目。※太政官達第四二号‐明治一〇年（1877）五月一四日「但大科目金額流用等の儀は大蔵省へ可申出」② 学問の種目。多くは、大学や高校などの教科を構成している単位をいう。※日本教育策（1874‐75頃）〈森有礼編〉合衆国教育概略「其科目尋常中学の制に做ひ」③ 古く、中国の官吏登用試験である科挙(かきょ)の種目。また、科挙のこと。※日本詩史（1771）序「童子有_二科目_一。耆老有_二礼徴_一」〔宋史‐曾従龍伝〕

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