Home/Vocab Vault/工夫工夫工夫くふうdevising (a way)N2NounFreq. #2548Meanings1devising (a way)2contriving3inventing4thinking up5figuring out6coming up with7working out8device9design10idea11plan12invention13dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)Related WordsSame Kanji着工ちゃっこうstarting (construction) work大丈夫だいじょうぶsafe大工だいくcarpenter夫人ふじんwife夫妻ふさいhusband and wife夫婦ふうふmarried couple人工じんこうartificialPractice 工夫 in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free