Keyword
construction
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig80
Readings
こう
(79%)
く
(17%)
ぐ
(1%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a steel I-beam used during construction.

Used in kanji (31 in total)
empty air
attack
difference
fear
Used in vocabulary (945 in total)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
construction work
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
artificial; unnatural
(manufacturing) industry
workshop; studio; atelier
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
carpenter
artificial intelligence; AI
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
tool; implement
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
engineering
artificial respirator; ventilator
starting (construction) work
handicraft; industrial art object
commerce and industry
under construction
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
artificial island; man-made island
woodworking; woodwork; woodworker; carpenter
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
sabotage; subversive activities
craftsman; skilled artisan
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
heavy industry
abandoned factory; disused factory
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
small factory in town; (small) backstreet workshop
industrial arts; craft
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
work schedule; progress schedule; process chart
processed goods; finished goods
manufacturing plant; production facility
faculty of engineering; school of engineering; college of engineering; department of engineering
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
to advance construction; to proceed with construction
building time; construction period
building contractor; builder; building firm
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
method of construction
(factory) worker
factory worker
construction at top speed
mason; stonemason; stonecutter
handiwork; ware
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
industrial area; industrial zone
craftsman; artisan
technical high school; industrial high school
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
processing technology; processing technique
Tokyo Institute of Technology (until 2024); TIT
completion of construction
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
faculty of science and engineering; college of science and engineering; school of science and engineering
shipwright; boatbuilder
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
concocting an alibi
cardiopulmonary bypass; heart-lung machine; CPB pump
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
traditional craft; traditional handicrafts
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
institute of technology; technological university; technical university; engineering college
Shoko Chukin Bank (abbr); Central Bank for Commercial and Industrial Associations
drafted (factory) worker; conscripted worker; forced laborer
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
construction costs; installation cost
female factory worker
processing industries
total construction cost
artisan; mechanic
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
chemical plant; chemical factory; chemical works
factory or industrial district or area
commerce and industry
electrician; electrical engineering; electric works (following company name)
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
industrial (manufacturing, factory) town or city
groundbreaking or cornerstone-laying ceremony
riparian works; flood-control works
mechanical engineering
artificial grass (lawn)
institute of technology; technological university; technical university; engineering college
industrialization; industrialisation; establishing a production system; putting into production
levee protection works
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; MIT
swordsmith; swordmaker
arsenal; ordnance factory; armoury; armory
bamboo work; bamboo ware
painter; artist
engineering course
munitions factory; arms factory; war plant
science and engineering
waterproofing; waterproof finish
Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association
spinning mill; cotton mill
meat processing; meatpacking
Ministry of Works (Tang dynasty China)
improvement work (construction); betterment
chemical engineering
workload; man-hour
engineering department
potter; ceramist; ceramicist
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
earthwork; earthworks; laborer; labourer; navvy
handicrafts
electronics; electronic engineering
mother-of-pearl inlay
computer science; information engineering
engineering; engineering works
science and engineering
construction site; work site
mining and manufacturing industry
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
labor cost; charge; wages; pay
drawing and manual arts (school subject); arts and crafts
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
carpenter specializing in temple, shrine, etc. construction
artificial internal organ
skilled worker; skilled labour
industrial area; factory zone
paper mill; paper factory
mechanical brain; computer
automotive industry
handicraft industry
industrialized nation; industrialised nation
leathercraft; leatherwork
construction area; section of a construction project
factory closure; factory shutdown; lockout (e.g. during industrial dispute)
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
ergonomics; human factors; human engineering
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
electrical engineering
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
crab-canning boat
cannery; canning factory; canning plant
pipe laying; plumbing
ironworking; ironworker
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
craft; technique; craftsmanship; craftsman; artisan; technician
precision manufacturing; exquisite workmanship
wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
spy; special agent; covert operative
power tool; electric tool
art works, traditional artifacts and antiques; artistic handicrafts; decorative art
artificial valve; artificial heart valve
production process; industrial operation
space engineering; astronautics
factory ship; repair ship; spy ship
bribery scheme; acquisition maneuver
machinist; mechanic
woodwork; woodworking
commercial and industrial men
Doctor of Engineering
equipment installation; installation work
fair; bazaar; bazar
naval arsenal; naval shipyard
propaganda work; propaganda efforts (maneuvers)
setting to work
artificial incubation; artificial hatching
industrial area; industrial district; industrial zone
institute of technology; technological university; technical university; engineering college
carving with a knife; handiwork done with a knife; cheap trick; simple trickery; petty stratagem
industrial wastewater; liquid waste from a factory
handiwork; ware
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
vegetable plant; vegetable factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
Bachelor of Engineering
ceremony to mark completion
manufactured article; work; (a) construction; structure
handiwork; handicraft; homemade
previous process; preceding operation; upstream process
subsequent process; downstream process; post-processing
Fuji Heavy Industries (former name of Subaru Corporation)
artificial planet; man-made planet
renovation work; remodeling; remodelling
work of nature
preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork
processing cost
agriculture and industry
construction cost
auto-repair shop; service station; garage
craftsman; artisan
carpentry shop; woodworking plant; sawmill
disassembly plant; wrecking yard; chop shop
precision machining; precision cutting
photo editing (e.g. software)
glass factory; glassworks
artificial lake; man-made lake; reservoir
peace initiative; peace overture
processing fees
garbage processing plant; waste incineration plant
plant factory; closed growing system for year-round production of vegetables
drawing and manual arts room; arts and craft room
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1925-1949)
labourer; laborer; workman
arts and crafts; artistic handicraft; fine and applied art
presswork; press working; pressing; press forging
to devise; to plot; to plan
pressman; printer
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
artificial hibernation; induced hibernation
materials science and engineering
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
surface treatment; surface machining; facing
Hong Kong Polytechnic University; PolyU
meat analogue; meat substitute; cultured meat; lab-grown meat
migrant worker from the countryside (in China)
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
household industry; cottage industry
earthquake engineering
higher technical school
wood glue; school glue; white glue; PVA glue
Panasonic Electric Works
aeronautical engineering
handicraftsman; craftsman; artisan
small-business lender; firm that makes short-term loans to small and medium-sized businesses; shōkō lender; small-business loan; company loans made by nonbank financial institutions
urban engineering; municipal engineering
drainage (sewerage) works
typesetter; compositor
currying of political favor; buying political influence
iron workers shop; ironworks
equal workmanship but different style
candy fashioned in human and animal forms; deceptive appearance; all show; empty suit
handicraft object; piece of handicraft work
Minister of Commerce and Industry
artificial earthquake
railroad construction work
snowmaking machine; snow cannon; snow gun
no filter (photo); (lit.) without processing
paper processing
systems engineering
architectural engineering
industrial chemicals; heavy chemicals
(mine) timbering; support
multi-skilled worker; cross-trained worker
Nichia Corporation (Japanese chemical manufacturer)
woodworker; carpenter
tailor; seamstress
laser processing; laser machining
The Tragic History of Female Factory Workers (reportage by Wakizo Hosoi, 1925); The Pathetic Life of Mill Girls
foundation engineering
cherry bark work; cherry bark art
completion of construction work; completion of a building
production engineering; industrial engineering
pacification work (activity)
processing plant; processing facility; processing equipment
artificial language (e.g. Esperanto); constructed language; conlang; language for defining structures, logic, etc. (e.g. XML, HTML, etc.)
man-made beach; artificial beach
department of science and engineering
artificial rain; rainmaking; cloud seeding
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
clumsy carpenter
earthquake engineering; seismic engineering
maker of Buddhist images and altar fittings
artificial general intelligence; AGI
male worker; male machine operator
artificial hot spring; man-made hot spring
leathercraft; leatherwork
coating (of paper, etc.)
transportation engineering; transport engineering; traffic engineering
artificial incubation; artificial hatching
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
energy engineering; energy systems engineering
automobile mechanic; auto mechanic; car mechanic; garage mechanic
construction worker employed on scaffolding; fitter; rigger
Matsushita Electric Works
spade work; preliminaries
artificial environment; man-made environment
artificial rain
shipwright; boatbuilder
japanning; lacquer work
environmental engineering
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
industrial standard; engineering standard
skilled artisan
processed milk; manufactured milk
carver; engraver; sculptor
metallurgical worker
sheet metal worker
rattan work; canework; wickerwork
industrial complex; industrial park
string-pulling; backstage maneuvering; backstage manoeuvring
Shoko Chukin Bank; Central Bank for Commercial and Industrial Associations
workman; construction worker; hand
straw work; straw craft
artificial flavoring; synthetic perfume
the industrial world
post-processing (a (partially) finished product); after-processing; modification; machining
erotic; pornographic; obscene
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination
upstream process; upper process
a spinner; spinning mill employee
as-shipped (condition); ex-factory (e.g. settings); time of shipment
artificial respiration technique
artificial bladder; artificial urinary bladder
National Research Institute of Fisheries Engineering; NRIFE
Aichi Institute of Technology; Aichi Technical College; AIT
underground activities; secret maneuvering
mathematical engineering
workshop; Heian and Kamakura-period furniture workshop (established in temples and various government bodies); Edo-period office which administered tenders for arms, armor, etc.
don't complain until the job is finished; the end crowns the work
artificial wave; machine-made waves
tools for machine operation and maintenance; machine tool; power tool; machines and tools
worker who only does one task; single skill worker
industrial output; industrial production
heavy rescue vehicle; rescue truck
marine engineering; naval architecture
acoustic engineering; acoustical engineering
metal worker
artificial wood; faux wood
Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
woodworking tool
article of tortoise shell; tortoiseshell work
nucleonics; nuclear engineering
hand-made item; handicraft
bottle feeding; artificial nourishment
leatherworker; leathercrafter
type of works; work item
Doctor of Engineering
factory boat (ship); floating cannery
silpasthanavidya (ancient Indian study of the arts, incl. mathematics and mechanics)
ultra-precision machining; ultra-precision cutting
pregnancy resulting from artificial insemination, in-vitro fertilization, etc. (esp. of animals)
communications engineering
watchmaker; clockmaker; horologer
notation system for the sanshin
pyrotechnic; explosive device
electrical discharge machining; electro-discharge machining; EDM
(temporary) halting of construction work
PP lamination; polypropylene lamination
processing material; processing aid
completion of construction
artificially induced cancer
artificial hip; hip prosthesis
industrialized countries; industrialised countries
armorer; armourer
(fully) automated factory
processed paper; coated paper
South China University of Technology; SCUT
climate engineering; geo-engineering
dormitory for factory workers
temporary worker
baby formula; bottle-feeding
heat and moisture exchanger; HME
artificial tooth; fake teeth
no filter (photo); (lit.) without processing
(rights to) industrial property
different in appearance but essentially the same in content; equal in skills or workmanship but different in style or artistic flavor; the same for all practical purposes
artificially induced cancer
department of design; faculty of design
baby formula; infant formula; baby milk
polishing process; glazing process
Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
artificial wood; faux wood
industrial experimental station; industrial research institute; industrial testing station
method of demolition; demolition method
Nitto Denko Corporation
Fukushima Industries Corporation
farrier; horseshoer; blacksmith
artificial exhaust heat
Matsushita Electronics Industry Corporation
jigs and tools
Electronic Industries Association; EIA
hierarchy of samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants in Edo society
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
crab-canning boat
crab-canning boat
cherry bark work; cherry bark art
construction worker employed on scaffolding; fitter; rigger
artificial pollination; hand pollination; mechanical pollination
straw work; straw craft
system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes
system whereby the Hida region provided the central government 10 carpenters per village in place of taxes
leatherworker; leathercrafter
notation system for the sanshin
commerce and industry association; chamber of commerce and industry
encouragement of industry
management engineering
finishing workman; finisher; fitter
finishing workman; finisher; fitter
artificial harbor; artificial harbour
artificial insemination
artificial lightning
artificial incubation (method)
artificial incubation (method)
knowledge engineering; information engineering
relief work; embossing
steel-frame construction work
the oil and fat industry
assembler (e.g. in a factory); assemblyman; fitter
artificial language
woodworking tools; woodworking machines
underwater tunnel construction by sinking prefabricated box culverts
Deutsche Institut fuer Normung; DIN
processed data; raw data
test process; test stage; test period
weir (usu. for irrigation)
man-hour management; manpower management
factory accounting; factory bookkeeping; manufacturer's account
mould room technician (radiology)
processing trade (importing all or part of raw and auxiliary materials, parts, components, accessories, and packaging materials in bond from a foreign company, and re-exporting the finished products after processing or assembly for distribution and sale by that foreign company)
job sequencing; routing; route
to and fro process; back and forth process; cooperative process; collaborative process
bridge; bridgework
cutouts (of coloured paper)
cutouts (of coloured paper)
crease effect (textiles); crease process; wrinkle effect
crease effect (textiles); crease process; wrinkle effect
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
crease proofing; crease resistant finish
processed starch; modified starch
processed starch; modified starch
processed starch; modified starch
processed starch; modified starch
artificial intelligence language; AI language
fletcher; fletching
artificial leaf
processed egg; processed egg product
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators
fermentation engineering
builder's risk insurance; construction insurance
(rural) migrant worker (in China)
educational technology; education technology
stonemason; mason; master stonemason
radio-frequency engineering
processed meat injected with a beef tallow mixture
online sockpuppet (who acts on behalf of a company or organization); paid troll
factory farming; confinement farming; intensive farming
general contractor; main contractor
processing by hand; manufacturing by hand
paper converting
photonics; optical engineering
light-industrial district; semi-industrial area
heat transfer engineering
thermal engineering
demolition work; dismantling work
housing land development construction regulated area; zoning area where residential land development is restricted in order to prevent land- and mudslides and requires approval from the prefectural governor
Gongche notation; gongchepu
paper product (e.g. paper bag, paper box); product made of paper
knee replacement; knee arthroplasty; artificial knee joint replacement
lightly coated paper
specialist subcontract work (in construction)
generative artificial intelligence; generative AI
labor charge; wages; pay
labor cost; charge; wages; pay
wave dissipator; wave dissipating works
cold working (of metal); cold forming
artificial super intelligence; ASI
artificial tooth root; dental implant
shoddy construction; jerry-built project
infiltration activities; undercover operation; covert work
artificial pneumothorax
generative AI; generative artificial intelligence
ADEKA Corporation (formerly known as Asahi Denka Corporation)
Advanced Marine Science and Technology Society; AMSTEC
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology; KRIBB
Machinery and Allied Products Institute
Kyudenko Corporation
Toda Kogyo Corporation
Association for the Study of Industrial Management (Japan)
Guangdong University of Technology; GDUT
Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (abbr)
Shandong University of Technology; SDUT
Yondenko Corporation
Koito Industries, Limited
Association of Cochlear Implant Transmitted Audition; ACITA
Northwestern Polytechnical University; NPU
Chudenko Corporation
Institution of Civil Engineers (UK)
Nanjing University of Science & Technology; NUST
Nitsuko Corporation
Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association
Society of Powder Technology, Japan
American Association for Artificial Intelligence
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Nagoya Institute of Technology (abbr); NIT
Kyushu Institute of Technology (abbr); KIT
Tokyo Institute of Technology (abbr); TIT
Kudō-kai (yakuza group)
Harbin Institute of Technology; HIT
Examples (165 in total)
You'll be in charge of the women working in this factory.
There is no factory in this village.
That factory is pretty far from the town center.