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

作 in example sentences

それ作つくれる？

Sore tsukureru?

Can you make it?
何なん作つくったの？

Nan 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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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