| Word form | daiku |
| Original script | 大工 |
| LWT meaning(s) | |
| Word meaning | Originally referring to a building official of the court. Only from the Muromachi period does it refer to a simple craftsman (first attested 1526). |
| Analyzability | analyzable compound |
| Gloss | dai-ku big-craftsman |
| Age | Old Japanese [21] (710–794) |
| Lexical stratum | kango |
| Year | 699 |
| Comparison with Mandarin | semantic change |
| Register | General |
| Numeric frequency | 12.2 |