Japanese symbol for “constructing”
施工
せこう
Romaji: sekou
construction; constructing; carrying out; work
In Japanese, constructing is 施工, read せこう (sekou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
Written forms: 施工. Readings: せこう、しこう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “constructing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 造設 | ぞうせつ zousetsu | establishing (an institution); setting up (a facility); constructing (a building) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 実施 | じっし jisshi | enforcement; implementation; putting into practice |
| 施行 | しこう shikou | putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect |
| 施策 | しさく shisaku | policy; measure |
| 施す | ほどこす hodokosu | to give (time, money, goods); to donate |
| 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 |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.