工
こう
kou
JLPT N43 strokesKanjiLevel 25 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
工 is the kanji for "Craft". A common reading is こう (kou). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Craft
Also : Construction
Readings
onこう/ kouonく/ kuonぐ/ gu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 工 represents 'CRAFT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of craft.
Reading ·
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'.
Example Sentences
工場で働いています。
こうじょうではたらいています。
I work at a factory.
道路工事で渋滞しています。
どうろこうじでじゅうたいしています。
There's a traffic jam due to road construction.
Vocabulary using 工
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