造
造 — Create
create, make, structure, physique
On’yomiゾウ (zou)
Kun’yomiつくる (tsukuru)
Kun’yomiつくり (tsukuri)
Kun’yomi-づくり (zukuri)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 造
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 偽造 | ぎぞう gizou | forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication |
| 木造 | もくぞう mokuzou | wooden; made of wood; wooden construction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation; Creation (by God) |
Study notes
造 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #429 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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