Japanese symbol for “workshop”
工場
こうじょう
Romaji: koujou
factory; plant; mill; workshop
In Japanese, workshop is 工場, read こうじょう (koujou).
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
- n factory; plant; mill; workshop
Written forms: 工場. Readings: こうじょう、こうば.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “workshop”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 工房 | こうぼう koubou | workshop; studio; atelier |
| 作業場 | さぎょうば sagyouba | workshop; works |
| アトリエ | アトリエ atorie | atelier; studio; workshop |
| ワークショップ | ワークショップ waakushoppu | workshop |
| クリニック | クリニック kurinikku | workshop |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 場所 | ばしょ basho | place; location; spot |
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 登場 | とうじょう toujou | entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “workshop”.
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.
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