JLPT N2 · Noun

工芸 (kougei)

工芸 (こうげい, kougei) is a Japanese noun meaning “industrial arts; craft”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうげい
Romaji: kougei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

industrial arts; craft · noun

Example sentences

腕のいい工芸師は自分の作品に誇りを持っている。

A good craftsman takes pride in his work.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 工芸

工

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)コウ・ク · 3 strokes

芸

technique, art, craftゲイ・ウン・う.える・のり · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 工芸.

工業こうぎょう(manufacturing) industry工場こうじょうfactory人工じんこうartificial工場こうばfactory工夫くふうdevising (a way)工員こういんfactory worker工事こうじconstruction work大工だいくcarpenter工学こうがくengineering工作こうさくhandicraft細工さいくwork加工かこうmanufacturing着工ちゃっこうstarting (construction) work芸術げいじゅつart

Source: JMdict entry 1278090 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.