No. 1,818 in Japanese
工
"工" means "craft," "construction," or "worker."
In a sentence
工場で働いています。
I work at a factory.
Here, '工' (kou) is part of the compound word '工場' (koujou), which means 'factory'. It conveys a place related to manufacturing or industry.
彼は工学を専攻しています。
He specializes in engineering.
In the compound '工学' (kougaku), '工' refers to engineering or technical skills, as part of the academic or professional field.
この建物には工夫が凝らされています。
This building incorporates ingenious ideas.
Within '工夫' (kufu), '工' signifies craftsmanship or creativity, used here to express ingenuity in construction or planning.
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