At this factory, many loaves of bread are made every day.
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
3 strokes
Radical
工部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コウ, ク, グ
Nanori (Name Reading)
たくみ, ただ, つとむ, のり, よし
Common Readings
ク, コウ
Example sentences
That factory produces a large quantity of products.
He is making furniture in a small workshop.
At this factory, they process wood into furniture.
I try to avoid processed foods as much as possible for my health.
He tampered with the account books to hide the embezzlement.
This craftsmanship is very elaborate.
I am thinking up various ways to make my small room look larger.
In order to use the limited space effectively, I devised the layout of the furniture.
Finally, the road construction is finished.
Example Vocabulary
工場
factory; plant; workshop
工房
workshop; studio; atelier
加工
processing; manufacturing; working
細工
craftsmanship; handiwork; manipulation; trick
工夫
to devise; to think up; a way/method
工事
construction, construction work
工作
crafting; maneuvering; handicraft
人工
artificial; man-made
小細工
cheap tricks; petty maneuvers; temporary measures
工程
process, manufacturing stage, schedule
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