• 工事こうじ — construction work
• 工場こうじょう — factory
• 工学こうがく — engineering
• 大工だいく — carpenter
• 人工じんこう — artificial
• 工夫くふう — device, idea, ingenuity

工 is a simple pictograph resembling a carpenter’s square or ruler, symbolizing craftsmanship and work. It often appears in words related to construction, production, or skills.

父ちちは 工場こうじょうで働はたらいています。
My father works at a factory.

工事こうじの音おとが うるさいです。
The construction noise is loud.

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