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工夫

くふう

Readings

くふう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vtdevising (a way); contriving; inventing; thinking up; figuring out; coming up with; working out
  2. 2.
    ndevice; design; idea; plan; invention
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vtdedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

Kanji breakdown

工
N33 strokesGrade 2
夫
N44 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

これは私が工夫した計画です。

This is a plan of my own devising.

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工夫くふう

devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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