Word details

工作

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 工作.

Dictionary

Entry

工作うさくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #10148
1

handicraft

Examples
彼は工作に熟練している。
He is skilled in handicraft.
2

work; construction; manufacturing

3

maneuvering; manoeuvering

Examples
会計係が逮捕されたが、原因は彼の裏帳簿工作だという噂があった。
When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

3 strokesFrequency 299JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コウ

Nanori

もく

make, production, prepare, build

7 strokesFrequency 103JLPT N3Grade 2

On

サク

Kun

つく.るつく.り-づく.り

Nanori

くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか

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