Meaning

Primary

Biology

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 生物 means "living things?" Well when you study living things you're studying biology.

Reading

せいぶつがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 生物学の先生

    biology teacher

    生物学の研究

    biology research

    生物学の本

    biology book

Context Sentences

学校で生物学のクラスが一番楽しいです。

I enjoy biology classes the most at school.

川田さんは生物学の学者さんです。

Mr. Kawada is a biology scholar.

デザイナーになりたいなら、生物学も学んだ方がいい。

If you want to become a designer, you should also study biology.

Kanji Composition