What does kanji 造 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 造 is create.

How is kanji 造 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 造 are つく.る, つく.り, -づく.り; the onyomi readings are ゾウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 造?

Kanji 造 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 造?

The main radical for kanji 造 is 辵.

What words use kanji 造?

Example words that use kanji 造 include 作る, 造船, 作り, 作り出す.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 6

造

Meaning

Kanji 造

create

create, make, structure, physique

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: つく.るつく.り-づく.り
Onyomi 音読み: ゾウ
Nanori 名乗り: ずくりづくりみ

Variant: 艁 (Itaiji) , 䒃 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #429
Strokes: 10
Radical: 辵
Components: ノ • 込 • 口 • 土
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 迭 • 告 • 送 • 述 • 迫 • 辺 • 込

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 494 entries that include this kanji.

作る

つくる

to commit (a sin, etc.)

造船

ぞうせん

shipbuilding

作り

つくり

appearance (attire, make-up, etc.)

作り出す

つくりだす

to invent

作り上げる

つくりあげる

to make up

造幣局

ぞうへいきょく

mint bureau

造反

ぞうはん

rebellion

造形

ぞうけい

molding

造成

ぞうせい

development (of land)

造語

ぞうご

coined word

造園

ぞうえん

landscape gardening

造林

ぞうりん

forestation

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

新しい家を造る。

To build a new house.

彼は橋を造った。

He built a bridge.

新しい工場を造る予定です。

I plan to build a new factory.

この建物は100年前に造られた。

This building was constructed 100 years ago.

造り方を学びました。

I learned how to make it.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 6 related entries

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

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