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金工 (きんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

金きん工こう

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Meanings

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noun

metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith

Refers to the craft of working with metal, or a person who does such work. Can be used for various metals, not just gold.

彼かれは金きん工こうの技ぎ術じゅつを学まなぶために専せん門もん学がっ校こうに通かよっている。
He attends a vocational school to learn metalworking techniques.
この美うつくしい銀ぎん器きは熟じゅく練れんの金きん工こうによって作つくられた

Kanji

金gold
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

Similar words

金きん属ぞく加か工こう
金属加工 is a more technical term for metal processing or metal fabrication, while 金工 often implies traditional craftsmanship or the artisan.
鍛冶かじ
鍛冶 specifically refers to blacksmithing or forging, whereas 金工 is a broader term covering various metal crafts.

Etymology

Compound of 金 (metal, gold) and 工 (craft, work). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with metalworking.

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This beautiful silverware was made by a skilled metalsmith.