工夫くふうkufuu工く夫ふう工く夫ふうShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)工く夫ふう工く夫ふうkufuuCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N2Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N2Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)Noun/participle taking aux. verb するNoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruNoun/participle taking aux. verb するscheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniouslyEXAMPLEこれは私(わたし)が工夫(くふう)した計画(けいかく)です。This is a plan of my own devising.dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)工く夫ふう工く夫ふうkufuuscheme; device; scheming; devisingWhat does 工夫 mean in English?scheme; device; scheming; devising; figuring out; coming up with; solving ingeniously(n, vs)dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)(n, vs)Search the picture dictionary for 工夫