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Illustration of 機構

機構きこう

きこう kikou Play N1 Noun

物事が働く仕組み。また、組織や機関。 mechanism; organization

Example 1

どこか機構きこうが悪わるいに違ちがいない。

Something must be wrong with the machinery.

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Example 2

WHOとは世界保健機構を表す。

WHO stands for World Health Organization.

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Kanji breakdown

構

N3

posture; stance; appearance; build; set up

On reading
コウ
Kun reading
かま.える、かま.う
Radical
木

機

N3

loom; mechanism; machine; airplane; opportunity; potency; efficacy; occasion

On reading
キ
Kun reading
はた
Radical
木
Illustration of 動機
N1

どうき

motive; incentive

Illustration of 危機
N1

きき

crisis

Illustration of 契機
N1

けいき

opportunity; chance

Illustration of 有機
N1

ゆうき

organic

Illustration of 構え
N1

かまえ

posture; pose; style