造 — create, make, structure

つくる造 create

U+9020 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 2 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 2 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 10 strokes Freq #429 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #299 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

create
make
structure
physique

word

つく tsuku Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

造(つく) る tsukuru to build 造(つく) り tsukuri structure

ぞう zou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

構(こう) 造(ぞう) kouzou structure 製(せい) 造(ぞう) seizou manufacturing 創(そう) 造(ぞう) souzou creation 改(かい) 造(ぞう) kaizou remodeling 偽(ぎ) 造(ぞう) gizou forgery 造(ぞう) zou construction 建(けん) 造(ぞう) kenzou construction

Stroke order

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