What does kanji 作 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 作 is make.

How is kanji 作 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 作 are つく.る, つく.り, -づく.り; the onyomi readings are サク, サ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 作?

Kanji 作 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 作?

The main radical for kanji 作 is 人.

What words use kanji 作?

Example words that use kanji 作 include 作業, 作品, 作家, 作曲.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

作

Meaning

Kanji 作

make

make, production, prepare, build

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つく.るつく.り-づく.り
Onyomi 音読み: サクサ
Nanori 名乗り: くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #103
Strokes: 7
Radical: 人
Components: 一 • ｜ • ノ • 化 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 昨 • 咋 • 阼 • 怍 • 妰 • 乍 • 岝

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Showing 36 of 846 entries that include this kanji.

作業

さぎょう

work

作品

さくひん

work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.)

作家

さっか

author

作曲

さっきょく

composition (of music)

作者

さくしゃ

creator (of a work)

作

さく

technique

作文

さくぶん

formal writing with little real meaning

作用

さよう

action

作り

つくり

appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)

作物

さくもつ

crop

作動

さどう

operation

作法

さくほう

manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

母は夕食を作っている。

Mother is making dinner.

彼は木でいすを作った。

He made a chair out of wood.

急いで資料を作ります。

I will quickly prepare the documents.

この工場では車を作っている。

This factory produces cars.

兄は新しい会社を作った。

My older brother started a new company.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 10 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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