作

Make

WaniKani level 5 JLPT N4 Joyo grade 2Top 500 · #1037 strokes

Meanings

Make, Production, Prepare, Build

On'yomi

さく、さ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

つく.る、つく.り、 -づく.り

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

作 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

作 (Make) is taught on WaniKani at level 5 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #103 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.

Other kanji at WaniKani level 5

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Words using 作

遺作いさくposthumous works 稲作いなさくrice cultivation 佳作かさくfine (piece of) work 凶作きょうさくbad harvest 劇作げきさくplaywriting 傑作けっさくmasterpiece 原作げんさくoriginal work 工作こうさくhandicraft 工作機械こうさくきかいmachine tool 耕作こうさくcultivation 合作がっさくcollaboration 作さくwork (e.g. of art)作りつくりmaking 作り出すつくりだすto manufacture 作り笑いつくりわらいforced laugh 作り上げるつくりあげるto build up

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