工夫

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[edit] Japanese

Kanji in this term
工	夫

[edit] Noun

工夫 (hiragana くふう, romaji kufū)

1. device; scheme; devising; scheming
2. dedication to spiritual improvement (especially through Zen meditation)

工夫 (hiragana こうふ, romaji kōfu)

1. labourer; blue-collar worker