Japanese symbol for “atelier”
工房
こうぼう
Romaji: koubou
workshop; studio; atelier
In Japanese, atelier is 工房, read こうぼう (koubou).
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Meanings
- n workshop; studio; atelier
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “atelier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アトリエ | アトリエ atorie | atelier; studio; workshop |
| 画房 | がぼう gabou | artist's studio; workshop; studio |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
| 工事 | こうじ kouji | construction work |
| 加工 | かこう kakou | manufacturing; processing; treatment |
| 人工 | じんこう jinkou | artificial; man-made; human work |
| 工作 | こうさく kousaku | handicraft |
| 工業 | こうぎょう kougyou | (manufacturing) industry |
| 冷房 | れいぼう reibou | air conditioning; air cooling |
| 女房 | にょうぼう nyoubou | wife (esp. one's own wife) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “atelier”.
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