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加工 (かこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
processing ; manufacturing ; treatment ; machining
Broadly covers transforming raw materials, food, data, or surfaces through industrial, chemical, or mechanical processes. Often used in technical and business contexts.
I processed the image to make it brighter.
Kanji 工 craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48) Similar words 処しょ 理り 処理 focuses on handling, dealing with, or disposing of something (e.g., data processing, waste treatment), while 加工 emphasizes transforming or adding value to a material or product.
製せい 造ぞう 製造 refers to large-scale manufacturing or production of goods, whereas 加工 can be smaller-scale or involve modifying existing materials.
Etymology Compound of 加 (add, apply) and 工 (craft, construction), literally 'apply work'. The term entered common use in the Meiji period for industrial processing.
