Japanese symbol for “assemblyman”

組立て工

くみたてこう

Romaji: kumitatekou

assembler (e.g. in a factory); assemblyman; fitter

In Japanese, assemblyman is 組立て工, read くみたてこう (kumitatekou).

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Meanings

n assembler (e.g. in a factory); assemblyman; fitter

Kanji and stroke order

組

association, braid, plait

on: ソ
kun: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ

11 strokes · JLPT 2

立

stand up, rise, set up

on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる

5 strokes · JLPT 4

工

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

on: コウ、ク、グ

3 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
番組	ばんぐみ bangumi	program (e.g. TV); programme
組織	そしき soshiki	organization; organisation; formation
仕組み	しくみ shikumi	structure; construction; arrangement
組合	くみあい kumiai	association; union; guild
組む	くむ kumu	to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
取り組み	とりくみ torikumi	effort; initiative; dealing with
立場	たちば tachiba	position; situation
独立	どくりつ dokuritsu	independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
工場	こうじょう koujou	factory; plant; mill

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