Vocabulary

What does 機構 (きこう, kikou) mean?

機構 (きこう, kikou) means mechanism, organization, structure.

Quick facts
Readingきこう
Romajikikou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きこう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkikou

mechanism, organization, structure

  1. 1noun mechanism; machinery
  2. 2noun system; structure; organization

Example sentences

  • The mechanism of this watch is complex.

  • The company's structure has changed.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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