What does 理科 mean?
理科 is a Japanese noun meaning “science” in English. It can also be translated as “faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university), science (as a school subject)” depending on context. It is written as 理科 in kanji, りか in hiragana, and rika in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼女は理科を勉強しなければなりません。
She has to study science.
彼は理科を２科目とらなければならない。
He has to take two science classes.