Illustration: In a Japanese secondary-school laboratory, two students wearing goggles conduct a small experiment under their teacher’s supervision. One carefully tips a measured liquid into a flask while the other watches bubbles rise through its contents.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

化か学がく

kagaku

chemistry

It may be pronounced ばけがく to distinguish it from 科学. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 貴方あなたは、化学かがくを勉強べんきょうしますか。

    Do you study chemistry?

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  2. 化学かがくが嫌きらいだ。

    I hate chemistry.

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  3. 私わたしは数学すうがくや化学かがくなどが好すきです。

    I like mathematics, chemistry and the like.

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Kanji in 化学

  • 化change; take the form ofOnカ・ケKunばける・ばかす・ふける
  • 学study; learningOnガクKunまなぶ

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