Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 工夫(くふう) in Japanese

工夫, 功夫
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
くふう
Romaji
kufū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

Examples of 工夫, 功夫, くふう in a sentence

Related Kanji

功 JLPT 1

5 strokes

achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: いさお

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夫 JLPT 3

4 strokes

husband, man

On'Yomi: フ, フウ, ブ

Kun'Yomi: おっと, それ

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工 JLPT 4

3 strokes

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

On'Yomi: コウ, ク, グ

Kun'Yomi:

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