A part
科学
Shown as a part of 2 words so far, read one way.
かがく 2 words
- 社会科学しゃかいかがくsocial science
社会科学 · here “science”
- 自然科学しぜんかがくnatural science
自然科学 · here “science”
Also written with 科学
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.