This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、ク、グ
Romaji: kou, ku, gu
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: もく、T2、たくみ
Romaji: moku, t2, takumi
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

123

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  3
Radical Number:  48
Frequency:  299
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  4-3-1
Korean Reading:  gong
Chinese Reading:  gong1
Unicode:  5de5
JIS:  3929

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3381
Nelson Index: 1451
New Nelson Index: 1532
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a3.6
Four Corner Index: 1010.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 113
Gakken Index: 169
Japanese Names Index: 39
Daikanwanjiten Index: 8714
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0340
Remembering the kanji Index: 76
Busy People Index: 2.16
Kanji Way Index: 173
Kanji Flashcards Index: 161
Kodansha Compact Index: 550
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 125
Kanji in Context Index: 379
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2118
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2866
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 76
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 80
Essential Kanji Index: 77
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4190
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3172
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 71
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 84

Words

(たくみ、しょう)
workman; artisan; mechanic; carpenter; craft; skill; means; idea
工場 (こうじょう、こうば)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
工事 (こうじ)
construction work; construction; work (related to construction, e.g. painting, concrete-pouring, etc.)
竣工 (しゅんこう)
completion of construction
加工 (かこう)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(こう)
(factory) worker
工業 (こうぎょう)
(manufacturing) industry
工学 (こうがく)
engineering
人工 (じんこう)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
工作 (こうさく)
handicraft; work; construction; manufacturing; maneuvering; manoeuvering
Find More