- 課題 — assignment / issue
- 課長 — section chief
- 日課 — daily routine
- 学課 — school subject
- 課税 — taxation
- 考課 — evaluation
- 課程 — course / curriculum
- 課外 — extracurricular
With the speech radical 言, 課 conveys structured “segments” assigned in organizations or education—like sections, lessons, and tasks.
今日の 課題は 三つ あります。
There are three assignments for today.
彼は 営業課に 勤めています。
He works in the sales department.