工 — craft / worker

Grade 2こう, く

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工 (readings: こう, く; Japanese kanji) means “craft / worker”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 工場 (factory).

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What does 工 mean?

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Kanji	工
Meaning	craft / worker
Readings	こう, く
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	工場 (factory)

How to read 工

工 is read こう or く depending on the word.

Words with 工

工場こうじょうnhà máy
人工じんこうnhân tạo
工夫くふうcải tiến
人工衛星じんこうえいせいvệ tinh
工業công nghiệp

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Updated: 2026-08-09