く
工
ふう
夫
　
を
こ
凝
　
ら
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to exercise one's ingenuity, to come up with an ingenious plan.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
く
工
ふう
夫
　
を
こ
凝
　
ら
　
す
 工夫を凝らす くふうをこらす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
husband, man
フ　おっと　フウ (4th, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
congeal, freeze, stiff
こ.る　ギョウ　こご.らす (8th, N1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
doubt, distrust, be suspicious
ギ　うたが.う (6th, N3)
doubt(疑) variant
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
dart, arrow
や　シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
head, counter for animals
ヒキ　ショ　ソ (Kentei Pre-1)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)