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Japanese symbol for “metalworking”

Romaji: kinzokukakou
metalworking

In Japanese, metalworking is , read (kinzokukakou).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n metalworking

Kanji and stroke order

gold
on: キン、コン、ゴン
kun: かね、かな-、-がね
8 strokes · JLPT 4
belong, genus, subordinate official
on: ゾク、ショク
kun: さかん、つく、やから
12 strokes · JLPT 1
add, addition, increase
on: カ
kun: くわ.える、くわ.わる
5 strokes · JLPT 2
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
on: コウ、ク、グ
3 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おかね okanemoney
しきん shikinfunds; capital
きんゆう kin'yuufinance; financing; credit transacting
りょうきん ryoukinfee; charge; fare
げんきん genkincash; ready money; money on hand
きんぞく kinzokumetal
しょぞく shozokubelonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to
ふぞく fuzokubeing attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to)
さんか sankaparticipation; joining; entry
こうじょう koujoufactory; plant; mill

See also: Chinese symbol for “metalworking”.

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.