Meaning

Primary

Factory

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A construction location is a factory. A factory is a place where you or machines do a bunch of construction!

Reading

こうじょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
こうば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 町工場

    small factory in town

    ビール工場

    beer factory

    海外工場

    overseas factory

Context Sentences

この町には大きな工場があります。

This town has a large factory.

工場のスタッフは毎日午前六時に出社します。

Factory staff come to work every day at 6 a.m.

ワインの工場でケガをしたため、出血に気がつくのが一日後になりました。

Since I was injured in a wine factory, I only noticed the bleeding a day later.

Kanji Composition