工夫

くふう

kufuu

ふう

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ふう

kufuu

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JLPT N2
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
  1. scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously

    EXAMPLE
    これは(わたし)工夫(くふう)した計画(けいかく)です。
    This is a plan of my own devising.
  2. dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

What does 工夫 mean in English?

  1. scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously(n, vs)
  2. dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)(n, vs)

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工夫 (kufuu)