Vocabulary

What does 理科 (りか, rika) mean?

理科 (りか, rika) means science (school subject).

Quick facts
Readingりか
Romajirika
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
りか
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrika

science (school subject)

  1. 1noun science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)
  2. 2noun faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university)
  3. 3noun science (as a school subject)

Example sentences

  • My son loves science experiments.

  • I got a good score on the science test.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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