“Department” in Japanese
Short answer
Department in Japanese is “科” (ka). Full meaning: department, section, faculty, school, arm; course (of study), branch of study, specialization; (taxonomical) family.
Other ways to say “Department” in Japanese
部
bu department (in an organization, company, etc.), division, bureau, faculty; club (at a school, university, etc.), team; part, portion, region, area
部局
bukyoku department, bureau, section, part
分科
bunka department, section, branch, course, school (e.g. of learning)
学部
gakubu department (of a university), faculty, school, college
局
kyoku bureau, department; affair, situation; game (of go, shogi, etc.)
デパートメント
depaatomento department
省
shou ministry, department; province (of China); saving, conserving
教室
kyoushitsu classroom, lecture room; department (in a university); class, lessons, course
県
agata prefecture (of Japan), county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (of France), province (of Italy, Spain, etc.); territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.)
部署
busho one's post, one's station, department, bureau, section
きょく
kyoku bureau, department; affair, situation; game (of go, shogi, etc.)
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