作
作·make
- On-yomi
- サクサ
- Kun-yomi
- つく(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる | to make |
| 作文 | さくぶん | composition, essay |
| 作品 | さくひん | work (of art) |
| 手作り | てづくり | handmade |
Example sentences
母が夕ご飯を作っています。
ははがゆうごはんをつくっています。
My mother is making dinner.
日本語で作文を書きました。
にほんごでさくぶんをかきました。
I wrote an essay in Japanese.
これは姉の手作りのケーキです。
これはあねのてづくりのケーキです。
This is a cake my older sister made herself.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 作家 as *さくか — the sound doubles to さっか.
- Using 作る for building a house — large structures take 建てる.
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) cutting notches into wood (乍) — someone in the act of making something.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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