How to say 'Creation' in Japanese | 創造

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The Japanese word for Creation is 'Souzou', written as 創造 in Japanese.'Creation' in hiragana is そうぞう.

word

創造

Meaning

Creation

Reading

そうぞう

souzou

Kanji

創Create 造Make, Build

Explanation

The Japanese noun '創造 (そうぞう)' means 'creation'. It refers to the act of bringing something into existence, often used in contexts involving art, innovation, or the universe. For example: the creation of the universe「宇宙の創造」(うちゅうのそうぞう). This word can also imply a sense of originality and imagination, as in: the creation of new ideas「新しいアイデアの創造」(あたらしいアイデアのそうぞう). It is commonly used in both artistic and scientific contexts to denote the process of making something new and unique.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2458

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 創造

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

創

Meaning

Create

kanji

造

Meaning

Make, Build

Words Related to 創造 Through the Kanji 創

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 創 as well.

word

創設

Meaning

Establishment

word

創作

Meaning

Creation, Fiction

word

創業

Meaning

Founding

word

創立

Meaning

Establishment

Words Related to 創造 Through the Kanji 造

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 造 as well.

word

構造

Meaning

Structure

word

製造

Meaning

Manufacture

word

改造

Meaning

Modification

word

造る

Meaning

Make, Brew

word

木造

Meaning

Wooden

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'Souzou' means 'Creation' .

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