Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
3. (taxonomical) family
Kanji used
department
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (350 in total)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
subject; curriculum
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
home economics
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
psychiatry; psychiatric department
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
advanced course
branch of the army
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
elementary course
medical science; medical department
ophthalmology
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
gynecology department; gynecology
obstetrics
dentistry
changing one's academic course
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
quartermaster corps
postgraduate course; graduate course
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
regular course; this lesson
law department; law school
engineering department
engineering course
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
dermatology
each (school) subject
preparatory course; preparatory department
department; section; branch; course; school (e.g. of learning)
hospital department; department in the field of medical care
transportation corps
science institute
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
department of English literature
Hominidae (family of great apes)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
course in (of) mechanical engineering
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
department of Japanese literature
agricultural course; agricultural department
department of French literature
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
Liliaceae (the lily family)
otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
complete course
proctology department; proctology clinic; proctology
Rosaceae (rose family)
Mustelidae (family comprising the weasels)
vocational-technical
non-degree course for graduates
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
fine (for a minor offence)
subfamily
Ursidae (family comprising the bears)
family name
Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan)
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
serious crime; heavy punishment
severe punishment; rigorous measures
a home economics course
emergency department (e.g. of hospital); emergency room
Styracaceae (storax family of plants)
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
Bovidae (family of ruminant mammals including cattle)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
socio-environmental studies; life environment studies
department of science and technology
elective course or subject
Gobiidae (family of gobies)
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
Cyprinidae (family of freshwater fish)
secretarial course
Lamiaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mints); Labiatae
dermatology
Pinaceae (family of pine trees)
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
(subject of) civics
Cupressaceae (family comprising the cypresses)
Ranunculaceae (plant family containing the crowfoot)
Theaceae (family comprising the camellias and other shrubs and trees)
Leporidae (rabbit family)
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Betulaceae (birch family)
Moraceae (family of flowering plants)
Violaceae (violet family)
college (offering a single course of study)
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
Caprifoliaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the honeysuckles)
Oleaceae (olive family)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Tapiridae (tapir family)
Ornithorhynchidae (platypus family)
Cercopithecidae (family comprising the Old World monkeys)
Corvidae (family of passerine birds)
Liliaceae (the lily family)
Equidae (horse family)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Muridae (mouse family)
Cervidae (family comprising the deers)
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
superfamily
intensive course; crash course
preparatory course
Aceraceae (family of flowering plants including the maples)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Ericaceae (heath family)
Fagaceae (beech family)
Hippocastanaceae (horse-chestnut family)
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family of plants)
Taxaceae (yew family)
Ulmaceae (plant family); elm
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliad family of plants)
Juncaceae (rush family)
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Sparidae (fish family containing the tai)
Tetraodontidae (family of pufferfish)
Pomacentridae (family containing primarily marine tropical damselfishes and clownfishes)
Herpestidae (mongoose family)
Viverridae (family of civets)
Giraffidae (family containing the giraffe and the okapi)
Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
punishment; discipline
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
dermatology
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
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)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
Violaceae (violet family)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
Bufonidae (family of true toads)
Cicadidae (family comprising the cicadas)
Viverridae (family of civets)
Juncaceae (rush family)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
university of technology; science and technology college
outpatient department
university specializing in economics and law
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Sphyrnidae (family comprising the hammerhead sharks)
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
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)
Chloranthaceae (family of flowering plants)
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
Crassulaceae (plant family)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Meliphagidae (honeyeater 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)
Siganidae (family of fishes)
Centrophoridae (family of generally deepwater gulper sharks)
Hexagrammidae (family of marine fishes incorporating the greenlings)
Ageneiosidae (family of driftwood catfishes)
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)
Hemiscylliidae (family of tropical Indo-Pacific longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks)
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)
Veneridae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Buccinidae (family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks)
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
Tachyglossidae (family including the echidnas)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
Balitoridae (family comprising the river loaches)
Datnioididae (family of perciform fishes)
Characidae (family comprising the characins)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Siluridae (family of catfishes)
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
Arenaviridae (family of viruses)
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
imposing a punishment
Xenoturbellidae (family of worm-like basal deuterostomes)
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
Chiroteuthidae (family of squids)
Chinese higher civil service examinations
Examples (1 in total)
The person standing at the front of the room is a professor in the History Department.