作 (build, make, prepare, production) - Kanji Codex

作

build, make, prepare, production

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ササク

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-づく.りつく.りつく.る

Nanori (名乗り)

くりさかさっづくりともなおはぎまさか

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:2

Strokes:7

JLPT:4

Frequency:103

Vocabulary

サ

Word	Reading	Meaning
作業	サギョウ	work; operation; task
作動	サドウ	operation; functioning; running
作法	サホウ	manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
作用	サヨウ	action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
操作	ソウサ	operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

サク

Word	Reading	Meaning
遺作	イサク	posthumous works
佳作	カサク	fine (piece of) work; excellent work; work that receives an honourable mention
凶作	キョウサク	bad harvest; poor crop
劇作	ゲキサク	playwriting
原作	ゲンサク	original work

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
稲作	いなさく	rice cultivation; rice crop
荷作り	にづくり	packing; baling; crating
傑作	けっさく	masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous; wild
作	さく	work (e.g. of art); piece; production; harvest; crop; yield; cultivation; tillage; technique
作り	つくり	making; producing; manufacturing; building; construction; make; structure; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi; forced (smile, etc.)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

after, back, behind, empress, later, queen

ask, implore, inquire, pay respects, question, visit

Japan, Japanese style, harmony, peace, soften

double, fold, times, twice

economy, frugal, thrifty

announce, inform, revelation, tell

recede, reject, repel, repulse, retreat, withdraw

agree, equal, same

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