工事 , こうじ
kōji
JLPT 2
- construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
工夫 , 功夫 , くふう
kufū
JLPT 2
- scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously
- dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
工芸 , こうげい
kōgei
JLPT 2
- industrial arts; craft
工作 , こうさく
kōsaku
JLPT 1
- work; construction; handicraft; maneuvering; manoeuvering
着工 , ちゃっこう
chakkō
JLPT 1
- start of (construction) work
細工 , さいく
saiku
JLPT 1
- work; craftsmanship; tactics; trick
匠 , 工 , たくみ, しょう
takumi, shō
- workman; artisan; mechanic; carpenter
- craft; skill
- means; idea
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