創

genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウソウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

きずけず.しけるつく.るはじ.める

Nanori (名乗り)

はじめ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:6

Strokes:12

JLPT:N1

Frequency:741

Vocabulary

ソウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
創意	ソウイ	original idea; originality
創刊	ソウカン	foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching; first publication
創業	ソウギョウ	establishment (of a business); founding
創作	ソウサク	creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work; (creative) writing; fabrication; fiction; invention
創始	ソウシ	creation; founding; initiating

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
創り上げる	つくりあげる	to build up; to complete; to construct; to create; to put together; to make up; to fabricate; to invent; to cook up
創める	はじめる	to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to establish; to start ...; to begin to ...
創価学会	そうかがっかい	Soka Gakkai (lay organization based on Nichiren Buddhism)
創	きず	wound; injury; cut; gash; bruise; scratch; scrape; scar; chip; crack; scratch; nick; flaw; defect; weakness; weak point; stain (on one's reputation); disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; (emotional) hurt; hurt feelings
創る	つくる	to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train; to till; to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose; to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found; to have (a child); to make up (one's face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion; to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury

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building, mansion, large building, palace

sabre, sword, blade, clock hand

pointed, sharpness, edge, weapon, sharp, violent

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

decorate, ornament, adorn, embellish