Meaning

Primary

Engineering

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Someone with the study of industry is someone who creates things. That would be the study of engineering.

Reading

こうがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ソフトウェア工学

    software engineering

    システム工学

    systems engineering

    ロボット工学

    robotics

Context Sentences

ロボット工学のクラスに入りたい。

I want to take a robot engineering class.

工学を学んでから今の会社に入社しました。

After studying engineering, I joined my current company.

デザインと工学は見方によっては近いものです。

Design and engineering are similar depending on the perspective.

Kanji Composition