単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#2,176 most used

工夫

くふう0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

devising (a way); coming up with

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

This is a plan of my own devising.

from Tatoeba

IN OTHER SENTENCES

To take good pictures there are some knacks to learn and a little trick.

from Tatoeba · fcbond

MEANINGS

1

devising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out

noun · する verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

device; design; idea; plan; invention

noun

3

dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

noun · する verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#2,176 most used

Written工夫 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium