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工

craft, construction

JLPT N4 Grade 2 3 strokes
On'yomi
コウ・ク・グ

工 means "craft, construction". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 3 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ・ク・グ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

工 in example sentences

  • 工業都市こうぎょうとしです。

    Kougyoutoshi desu.

    It's an industrial city.

  • 日本にっぽんは工業国こうぎょうこくだ。

    Nippon wa kougyoukoku da.

    Japan is an industrial nation.

  • あの女おんなは不細工ぶさいくだ。

    Ano onna wa busaiku da.

    She's a dog.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 工 mean?
工 means "craft, construction". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 工 have?
工 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 工 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ・ク・グ.
What JLPT level is 工?
工 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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