工 — work, craft
こう
工
work
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
3 strokes
technology
U+5DE5
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #299
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #80
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Radical #48
Meanings
- work
- craft
word
こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
く ku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.