Japanese symbol for “machinist”
機械工
きかいこう
Romaji: kikaikou
machinist; mechanic
In Japanese, machinist is 機械工, read きかいこう (kikaikou).
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Meanings
- n machinist; mechanic
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機能 | きのう kinou | function; facility; faculty |
| 機関 | きかん kikan | engine |
| 機会 | きかい kikai | chance; opportunity; occasion |
| 機械 | きかい kikai | machine; mechanism |
| 危機 | きき kiki | crisis; critical situation; emergency |
| 機構 | きこう kikou | mechanism; machinery |
| 器械体操 | きかいたいそう kikaitaisou | apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics |
| 工作機械 | こうさくきかい kousakukikai | machine tool |
| 工場 | こうじょう koujou | factory; plant; mill |
See also: Chinese symbol for “machinist”.
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