also: さいくどころ
workshop; craft workshop
Only with reading さいくじょ
General term for a workshop where crafting or fine manual work is done. The reading さいくじょ is specified for this sense. Compare with 工房 (こうぼう), which is a more common modern word for workshop/studio.
See also: 工房
At that workshop, artisans are making traditional crafts.
Heian/Kamakura-period furniture workshop
Historical term for a furniture workshop established in temples and government bodies during the Heian and Kamakura periods. Not used in modern contexts.
Edo-period arms/armor procurement office
Historical term for an Edo-period administrative office that managed tenders for arms, armor, and related equipment. Not used in modern contexts.
During the Heian period, furniture workshops were established in temples and government offices.
During the Edo period, the procurement office managed tenders for arms and armor.
Standard kanji spelling. Reading さいくじょ is more common for the general workshop sense; さいくどころ is an alternate reading.
Alternate reading, less common. May appear in historical contexts.
Compound of 細工 (さいく, 'craft, workmanship') and 所 (しょ/どころ, 'place'). The reading さいくじょ uses the on'yomi for both characters, while さいくどころ mixes on'yomi and kun'yomi. The historical senses reflect specific institutional uses in pre-modern Japan.