How to say 'Composition' in Japanese | 作曲

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The Japanese word for Composition is 'Sakkyoku', written as 作曲 in Japanese.'Composition' in hiragana is さっきょく.

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作曲

Meaning

Composition

Reading

さっきょく

sakkyoku

Kanji

作Make 曲Music, Bend

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '作曲 (さっきょく)' refers to the act of composing music. It is used to describe the process of creating musical pieces, whether they are songs, symphonies, or other forms of music. This term is often used in contexts related to music production, education, and appreciation. For example: He is famous for his composition「彼は作曲で有名です」(かれはさっきょくでゆうめいです). I enjoy composing music in my free time「私は暇な時に作曲を楽しみます」(わたしはひまなときにさっきょくをたのしみます). The word can also be used in compound forms, such as '作曲家 (さっきょくか)' which means 'composer'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3185

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 作曲

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

作

Meaning

Make

kanji

曲

Meaning

Music, Bend

Words Related to 作曲 Through the Kanji 作

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 作 as well.

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作る

Meaning

Make, Create

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作品

Meaning

Work

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作文

Meaning

Composition

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作業

Meaning

Work

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作成

Meaning

Creation

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作り

Meaning

Make

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作家

Meaning

Writer

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作用

Meaning

Effect, Action

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作

Meaning

Work, Creation

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著作

Meaning

Work

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作物

Meaning

Crop

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作戦

Meaning

Strategy

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製作

Meaning

Production

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作り出す

Meaning

Create, Produce

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動作

Meaning

Movement, Operation

word

作者

Meaning

Author

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制作

Meaning

Production

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作り上げる

Meaning

Complete, Fabricate

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工作

Meaning

Craft, Manipulation

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作り話

Meaning

Fabrication

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創作

Meaning

Creation, Fiction

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操作

Meaning

Operation

Words Related to 作曲 Through the Kanji 曲

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 曲 as well.

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曲

Meaning

Song

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曲がり角

Meaning

Corner

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曲がる

Meaning

Bend

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曲線

Meaning

Curve

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曲げる

Meaning

Bend

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