作

make, produce

JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: つく
On'yomi: サク・サ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

作 means "make, produce". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read つく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク・サ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

作つくる

to make

Stroke order & writing

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作 in example sentences

それ作つくれる？
Sore tsukureru?
Can you make it?
何なに作つくったの？
Nani tsukutta no?
What did you make?
手作てづくりだった。
Tezukuri datta.
It was handmade.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 作

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Common questions

What does the kanji 作 mean?: 作 means "make, produce". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 作 have?: 作 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 作 read?: It is read つく in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サク・サ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 作?: 作 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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