craft, construction, manufacture
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「工」 primarily means craft, construction, or manufacturing. It is often used as a noun and sometimes as part of verbs in compounds. One common compound is 工事 (こうじ), which means construction work, referring to any building or infrastructural project. Another is 工業 (こうぎょう), meaning manufacturing, which relates to the production of goods. Lastly, 工夫 (くふう) means strategy or ingenuity, often used when discussing clever solutions. A key thing to remember is that this kanji emphasizes the idea of skilled work or craftsmanship, making it very fitting in various contexts related to creating and building.
Example sentences
工場はここにあります。
The factory is here.
Meanings across languages
- English
- craft, construction, manufacture
- Tiếng Việt
- nghề thủ công, công trình, sản xuất
- 日本語
- 工, 工事, 工業
- 한국어
- 공예
- 中文
- 工艺
- id
- kerajinan
- th
- งานฝีมือ
- es
- artesanía
- fr
- artisanat
- de
- Handwerk
- pt
- artesanato
Common compounds
- 工事こうじconstruction work
- 工業こうぎょうmanufacturing, industry
- 工夫くふうstrategy, device, resourcefulness
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