Word Meaning 工作

こうさく kousaku

工作 is read as こうさく (kousaku) and means handicraft.

Meaning

English

  1. handicraft
  2. maneuvering
  3. manoeuvering
  4. work
  5. construction
  6. manufacturing

Reading

Kana

こうさく

Romaji

kousaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3368 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

工作員

こうさくいん

maker

工作機械

こうさくきかい

machine tool

宣伝工作

せんでんこうさく

propaganda work

石井工作研究所

いしいこうさくけんきゅうじょ

Ishii Tool & Engineering Corporation

救助工作車

きゅうじょこうさくしゃ

heavy rescue vehicle

日本工作機械輸入協会

にっぽんこうさくきかいゆにゅうきょうかい

Japan Machine Tools Importers' Association

工場

こうば

factory

工事

こうじ

construction work

工業

こうぎょう

(manufacturing) industry

工学

こうがく

engineering

工員

こういん

factory worker

工事中

こうじちゅう

under construction

Example Sentences

6

Do you like arts and crafts?

Do you like arts and crafts?

It won't be long before they find out what we're trying to do here.

Don't you know that even if you come up with an alibi, it's certain that the truth will be revealed at some point?

There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.

"What homework do you have for the summer?" "I have the summer notebook, kanji and math drills, plus crafts to do and a picture diary." "Just the usual stuff. How about you, Kenta?" "I didn't have the picture diary, but I have to do research and a book report. Book reports are such a pain." "Hang in there."