JLPT N1 · Noun

工学 (kougaku)

工学 (こうがく, kougaku) is a Japanese noun meaning “engineering”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうがく
Romaji: kougaku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

engineering · noun

Example sentences

戦後日本は科学と工学に大いに進歩した。

Since the war, Japan has advanced greatly in science and technology.

Tatoeba #141325

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

Kanji in 工学

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

study, learning, scienceガク・まな.ぶ · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 工学.

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工芸こうげいindustrial arts工事こうじconstruction work大工だいくcarpenter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学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)

Source: JMdict entry 1278010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.