---
title: "Kemu Meaning: 科目 (kēmù) Means “subject”"
description: "科目 (kēmù) means “subject (of study); course”. Hear its tones, see what 科 and 目 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kemu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 科目 mean?

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科目 kēmù

## subject (of study); course

## It can also mean

- (accounting) account title
- test part (of a driving exam)

## Its characters

1. 科 kē branch of study
2. 目 mù eye

## In a sentence

我们学习英语，就今天来说是一项重要科目。 We study English, since it is an important subject nowadays.

语文、数学和外语是每个考生都必须考的**科目**，其他科目可以按自己的兴趣和特长来选。

From [高考是什么？ · What is the gaokao?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-gaokao#library-word-238-240)

[More about 科目](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A7%91%E7%9B%AE)

## More words with 科 or 目

- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [儿科 érkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/erke)
- [高科技 gāokējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaokeji)
- [节目 jiémù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiemu)
- [科幻 kēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kehuan)
- [科技 kējì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keji)
- [科普 kēpǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kepu)
- [科学 kēxué](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kexue)
- [科研 kēyán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keyan)
- [栏目 lánmù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lanmu)

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