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作 – make, production, prepare
7 strokesTaught in grade 2#103 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 作 means make, production, prepare, build. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サク、サ (saku, sa); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り (tsukuru, tsukuri, zukuri). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 人 (no. 9).
Stroke order
Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | サク | saku |
| On’yomi | サ | sa |
| Kun’yomi | つく.る | tsukuru |
| Kun’yomi | つく.り | tsukuri |
| Kun’yomi | -づく.り | zukuri |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 人 (Kangxi radical 9). Components: ｜・ノ・化・一・乞.
Words using 作
作文さくぶんwriting (an essay, prose, etc.)作るつくるto make作さくwork (e.g. of art)作法さほうmanners作業さぎょうwork作品さくひんwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)作物さくもつcrop作家さっかauthor作曲さっきょくcomposition (of music)操作そうさoperation傑作けっさくmasterpiece作者さくしゃcreator (of a work)作成さくせいmaking (a report, plan, contract, etc.)作製さくせいmanufacture製作せいさくmanufacture制作せいさくwork (film, book)創作そうさくcreation動作どうさmovement (of the body)名作めいさくmasterpiece工作こうさくhandicraft耕作こうさくcultivation作戦さくせんtactics作用さようaction原作げんさくoriginal work
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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