作 make

Also: create

On'yomi
サク、サ
Kun'yomi
つく-る
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): つく-る.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
作 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A person (亻) stands at a workbench for a moment (乍) and makes something out of nothing.

A common word

  • 作る つくる to make

Example sentences

  • はははまいあさおべんとうをつくります。

    My mother makes a bento every morning.

  • このさくひんはちちがつくりました。

    My father made this work.

Kanji that share a part

亻 is its radical. 110 kanji share it in all.

乍 is a component.

  • 昨 yesterday N3
  • 詐 lie N2
  • 酢 vinegar N1