ε·₯
Work, Craft, Construction
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji ε·₯ appears in ε·₯ε ΄ (factory) and ε·₯ε¦ (engineering). It is strongly associated with craftsmanship, industry, and making things.
Memory Trick
Imagine a worker building something with tools in a workshop. That act of construction helps you remember ε·₯ means 'work' or 'craft.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ³γ¦ (kou), γ― (ku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ε·₯ε ΄
γγγγγ (koujou)
Factory
ε·₯δΊ
γγγ (kouji)
Construction work
ε·₯ε¦
γγγγ (kougaku)
Engineering
δΊΊε·₯
γγγγ (jinkou)
Artificial
Example Sentence
ηΆγ― ε·₯ε ΄γ§ εγγ¦γγΎγγ
γ‘γ‘γ― γγγγγγ§ γ―γγγγ¦γγΎγγ
chichi wa koujou de hataraiteimasu
My father works in a factory.