Keyword
department
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1263
Readings
(98%)
Composed of
grain plant
18 litres
Mnemonic

Every Russian university has a secret department where they study how to turn a single grain plain into 18 litres of vodka.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (620 in total)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
subject; curriculum
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
science and technology; scientific technique
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
home economics
psychiatry; psychiatric department
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
home economics room
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
surgery; surgical procedure
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
ophthalmology
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
branch of the army
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
advanced course
physician; internist
educational visit (e.g. by a class); educational field trip
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
present-day science; modern science
brain surgery
elective subject or course
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
obstetrics
dentistry
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
gynecology department; gynecology
elementary course
medical science; medical department
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
changing one's academic course
postgraduate course; graduate course
compulsory subject; required subject
large encyclopedia
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
Geisteswissenschaften (i.e. the humanities, excluding the arts); mental science
law department; law school
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
scientific knowledge
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
dental clinic; dental surgery
required subject; compulsory course
dermatology
surgery (academic discipline)
science institute; scientific laboratory
engineering course
liberal arts; humanities
paediatrician; pediatrician
each (school) subject
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
ophthalmologist; eye specialist
regular course; this lesson
hospital department; department in the field of medical care
engineering department
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
preparatory course; preparatory department
Hominidae (family of great apes)
department of English literature
cosmo-chemistry; space science
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
subcommittee; subworking group; breakout session
department; section; branch; course; school (e.g. of learning)
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
examination in an academic subject
history of science
science course
neurology; neurology department
encyclopedia; Encyclopedie universelle des arts et sciences (Diderot)
humanities; social sciences; liberal arts
belief that everything can be explained by science; scientism
cosmetic surgery; aesthetic surgery
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
plastic surgery; reconstructive surgery; cosmetic surgery
scientific experiment
scientific world; world of science; scientific circles; scientific community
science institute
orthopaedic surgeon; plastic surgeon
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
special (specialized, specialised) subject
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
offender; criminal
department of Japanese literature
subjects of the examination
course in (of) mechanical engineering
agricultural course; agricultural department
internal medicine
Liliaceae (the lily family)
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
medical college
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
cultural science (Rickert's "Kulturwissenschaft")
department of French literature
practical course
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
complete course
Rosaceae (rose family)
non-degree course for graduates
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
quartermaster corps
transportation corps
preparatory-department student
haematology; hematology
pharmaceutical college; college of pharmacy
proctology department; proctology clinic; proctology
Mustelidae (family comprising the weasels)
pharmacy (subject)
vocational-technical
behavioral science; behavioural science
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
fine (for a minor offence)
subfamily
information science; computer science
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
integrated science (i.e. collaboration of various sciences and arts); (a) synthetic science
Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan)
elective subject; elective class
Ursidae (family comprising the bears)
family name
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
dental exam; dental checkup
serious crime; heavy punishment
severe punishment; rigorous measures
national textbooks; textbook published by the government
a home economics course
Moscow (Russia)
emergency department (e.g. of hospital); emergency room
Styracaceae (storax family of plants)
scientific revolution
earth science; geoscience
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
anti-aircraft artillery
pseudoscience
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
science fiction; sci-fi; fantasy fiction
preparatory course for college
Bovidae (family of ruminant mammals including cattle)
account name; account title
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
special course; another course
socio-environmental studies; life environment studies
Homininae (subfamily of humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, etc.)
Gobiidae (family of gobies)
dental surgery; oral surgery
department of science and technology
elective course or subject
forensic science
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
ophthalmological examination; eye check-up; eye examination
philosophy of science
Lamiaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mints); Labiatae
chronological scientific tables
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
signature phrase; signature saying
Cyprinidae (family of freshwater fish)
Betulaceae (birch family)
simple scripted play (without music, dance, etc.)
secretarial course
Science and Technology Agency (1956-2001)
controversy over school textbooks (i.e. history texts avoiding reference to Japanese military, etc. acts)
Leporidae (rabbit family)
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
mathematical science
Theaceae (family comprising the camellias and other shrubs and trees)
(subject of) civics
cosmetic dentistry; aesthetic dentistry; esthetic dentistry
authorized textbook; authorised textbook
Ranunculaceae (plant family containing the crowfoot)
Pinaceae (family of pine trees)
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
dermatology
infantry troops (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)
Cupressaceae (family comprising the cypresses)
medical and dental college
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNESCO
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
National Science Foundation (USA); NSF
Ornithorhynchidae (platypus family)
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Caprifoliaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the honeysuckles)
Oleaceae (olive family)
Corvidae (family of passerine birds)
Violaceae (violet family)
Director General of Science and Technology Agency
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
Cercopithecidae (family comprising the Old World monkeys)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Moraceae (family of flowering plants)
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
Betulaceae (birch family)
Hominoidea (superfamily of apes and humans)
Tapiridae (tapir family)
college (offering a single course of study)
Herpestidae (mongoose family)
pseudoscience
Giraffidae (family containing the giraffe and the okapi)
Sparidae (fish family containing the tai)
Pomacentridae (family containing primarily marine tropical damselfishes and clownfishes)
Juncaceae (rush family)
Aceraceae (family of flowering plants including the maples)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
dental college; dental university
preparatory course
one's special subject; specialized subject; major
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Hippocastanaceae (horse-chestnut family)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
Ericaceae (heath family)
Liliaceae (the lily family)
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family of plants)
Muridae (mouse family)
Fagaceae (beech family)
Taxaceae (yew family)
concurrent sentences
Hemiscylliidae (family of tropical Indo-Pacific longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks)
Ulmaceae (plant family); elm
support soldier
Cervidae (family comprising the deers)
Kofuku-no-Kagaku; The Institute for Research in Human Happiness (religion founded in Japan in 1986)
intensive course; crash course
superfamily
Viverridae (family of civets)
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Tetraodontidae (family of pufferfish)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliad family of plants)
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
punishment; discipline
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
pseudoscience
special student
State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy
Caprinae (subfamily of goat-antelopes)
Equidae (horse family)
dermatology
dermatology
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
tadpole; ancient seal-script character
Betulaceae (birch family)
Talpidae (family of moles and their close relatives)
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
Violaceae (violet family)
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Juncaceae (rush family)
high-quality buckwheat flour (made only using the center of the grain)
Cicadidae (family comprising the cicadas)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
Viverridae (family of civets)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
Bufonidae (family of true toads)
Chinese higher civil service examinations
toxicology; toxicological
Sphyrnidae (family comprising the hammerhead sharks)
passing the civil service examination
Institute for Medical Sciences
Alangiaceae (Alangium family)
Anacardiaceae (cashew or sumac family)
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Araliaceae (family of flowering plants)
Berberidaceae (barberry family)
Celastraceae (plant family); bittersweet
Clethraceae (white alder family)
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
Cornaceae (dogwood family of plants)
Cycadaceae (cycad family)
Ebenaceae (family of flowering plants including the ebony)
Ginkgoaceae (family of flowering plants whose only extant member is the ginkgo)
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Juglandaceae (walnut family)
Lardizabalaceae (family of flowering plants)
Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Melastomataceae (melastome family)
Myricaceae (wax-myrtle family)
Thymelaeaceae (family of flowering plants)
Tiliaceae (family of flowering plants, incl. the linden)
mathematical and physical sciences
spatio-temporal information science; time-space information science
big science (particle accelerators, space telescopes, etc.)
Chloranthaceae (family of flowering plants)
State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy
traumatology; accident surgery
multidisciplinary science
nuclear science
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
hydrospheric sciences
university specializing in economics and law
rhinology; nasology
otolaryngology; otorhinology
Crassulaceae (plant family)
ethics of science and technology
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Meliphagidae (honeyeater family of birds)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
Colubridae (family of snakes)
Phocidae (family of seals)
Monodontidae (cetacean family comprising the narwhal and white beluga whale)
university of applied science (e.g. the Dutch "Hogeschool" and the German "Fachhochschule" institutes of higher education)
Siganidae (family of fishes)
Centrophoridae (family of generally deepwater gulper sharks)
Hexagrammidae (family of marine fishes incorporating the greenlings)
Ageneiosidae (family of driftwood catfishes)
English department (e.g. in a university)
Myxinidae (family of hagfish)
Petromyzontidae (family of parasitic lampreys)
Chimaeridae (family of shortnose chimaeras, cartilaginous fish with short round snouts)
Rhinochimaeridae (family of cartilaginous long-nosed chimaera fish)
Heterodontidae (family of bullhead sharks)
Parascylliidae (family of collared carpet sharks containing eight species and two genera)
Orectolobidae (family containing eleven species in three genera of carpet sharks known as wobbegongs)
Rhincodontidae (family of whale sharks)
Stegostomatidae (family of Indo-Pacific carpet sharks)
Ginglymostomatidae (family of carpet sharks)
Mitsukurinidae (family of goblin sharks)
Odontaspididae (family of sand sharks)
Pseudocarchariidae (family whose only member is the crocodile shark)
Megachasmidae (family whose sole member is the rare deep water megamouth shark)
Cetorhinidae (family whose only member is the basking shark)
Lamnidae (family of mackerel sharks)
Alopiidae (family with three species of thresher sharks all within the genus Alopias)
Scyliorhinidae (family of catsharks)
Proscylliidae (family of finback catsharks)
Pseudotriakidae (family with only one species of false catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon)
Triakidae (family of houndsharks)
Carcharhinidae (family of migratory live-bearing requiem sharks)
Hemigaleidae (family of weasel sharks)
Hemigaleidae (family of weasel sharks)
Chlamydoselachidae (family of frilled sharks)
Hexanchidae (family with four species and three genera of cow sharks characterized by either one or two additional pairs of gill slits)
Varanidae (family of carnivorous monitor lizards)
Acanthuridae (family of marine tropical surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes)
Ephippidae (family of mostly marine spadefishes)
Luvaridae (family containing one extant species of perciform fish similar to a surgeonfish)
Scatophagidae (family of small Indo-Pacific fish commonly called scats)
Zanclidae (family of perciform fish)
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
Veneridae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Buccinidae (family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks)
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
Tachyglossidae (family including the echidnas)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
anesthesiology; anaesthesiology
university of technology; science and technology college
university of technology; science and technology college
Balitoridae (family comprising the river loaches)
Datnioididae (family of perciform fishes)
Characidae (family comprising the characins)
textbook typeface (resembling handwritten block characters)
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
textbook approved by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; government-approved textbook
historian of science; science historian
Cichlidae (family of fishes exhibiting fusion of the lower pharyngeal bones into a single tooth-bearing structure)
Cichlidae (family of fishes)
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Anatidae (family of birds including ducks, geese and swans)
Anatidae (family of birds including ducks, geese and swans)
Juncaginaceae (arrow-grass family)
Hydrophilidae (insect family comprising water scavenger beetles)
Hyaenidae (family comprising the hyenas)
Eupleridae (family of carnivoran species endemic to Madagascar)
Nandiniidae (family containing the African palm civet)
Nimravidae (extinct family comprising the false saber-toothed cats)
Ailuridae (family containing the red panda)
Procyonidae (family comprising the raccoons)
Mephitidae (skunk family)
Otariidae (family of eared seals)
Odobenidae (family containing the walrus)
Erinaceidae (hedgehog family)
Lemuridae (family comprising the lemurs)
Tarsiidae (tarsier family)
Pantherinae (subfamily of Felidae which contains the genera Panthera, Uncia and Neofelis)
Suidae (pig family)
Camelidae (family comprising the camels, llamas, alpacas, etc.)
Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceros family)
Hylidae (frog family)
Kollikodontidae (extinct family of monotremes)
Soricidae (shrew family)
Xenoturbellidae (family of worm-like basal deuterostomes)
Ochotonidae (family comprising the pikas)
Thelephoraceae (family of fungi)
Chrysochloridae (family comprising the golden moles)
Apidae (family of bees)
Coralliidae (family of corals)
Arthroleptidae (family of frogs)
Brachycephalidae (family of frogs)
Centrolenidae (family of frogs)
Dendrobatidae (family of frogs)
Heleophrynidae (family of frogs)
Hyperoliidae (family of frogs)
Leptodactylidae (family of frogs)
Mantellidae (family of frogs)
Microhylidae (family of frogs)
Myobatrachidae (family of frogs)
Ranidae (family of frogs)
Rhacophoridae (family of frogs)
Rhinodermatidae (family of frogs)
Sooglossidae (family of frogs)
Leiopelmatidae (family of frogs)
Bombinatoridae (family of frogs)
Pelobatidae (family of frogs)
Pelodytidae (family of frogs)
Pipidae (family of frogs)
Rhinophrynidae (family of frogs)
Cupedidae (family of beetles)
Micromalthidae (family of beetles)
Rhysodidae (family of beetles)
Carabidae (family of beetles)
Paussidae (family of beetles)
Brachinidae (family of beetles)
Brachininae (family of beetles)
Anhimidae (family comprising the screamers)
Tabanidae (family comprising the horse-flies)
Tettigarctidae (family of cicadas)
Spheniscidae (family comprising the penguins)
Serpulaceae (family of fungi)
Kinosternidae (family comprising the mud turtles and musk turtles)
Charadriidae (family comprising the plovers)
Gnetaceae (family of gymnosperms)
outpatient department
Siluridae (family of catfishes)
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
imposing a punishment
Arenaviridae (family of viruses)
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's misdemeanours and farts
reconstructive surgery
atmospheric sciences
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Chiroteuthidae (family of squids)
bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex)
Examples (200 in total)
This book is of great value to students of science.
Science begins when you ask why and how.
He doesn't show any interest in science.