Japanese symbol for “workload”
工数
こうすう
Romaji: kousuu
workload; man-hour
In Japanese, workload is 工数, read こうすう (kousuu).
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Meanings
- n workload; man-hour
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “workload”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 稼働 | かどう kadou | working (and earning money); workload; activity |
| 負荷 | ふか fuka | load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; workload |
| 仕事量 | しごとりょう shigotoryou | (one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one |
| 作業量 | さぎょうりょう sagyouryou | workload; quantity of work; work rate |
| 作業負荷 | さぎょうふか sagyoufuka | workload |
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 |
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “workload”.
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