How to say 'Creation' or 'Fiction' in Japanese | 創作

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The Japanese word for Creation or Fiction is 'Sousaku', written as 創作 in Japanese.'Creation' or 'Fiction' in hiragana is そうさく.

word

創作

Meaning

Creation, Fiction

Reading

そうさく

sousaku

Kanji

創Create 作Make

Explanation

The Japanese noun '創作 (そうさく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'creation', referring to the act of creating something, such as art, literature, or other creative works. For example: This painting is my creation「この絵は私の創作です」(このえはわたしのそうさくです). The second meaning is 'fiction', referring to works of imaginative storytelling, such as novels or short stories. For example: I enjoy reading fiction「私は創作を読むのが好きです」(わたしはそうさくをよむのがすきです). The word is often used in contexts related to art, literature, and creative expression.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6182

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 創作

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

創

Meaning

Create

kanji

作

Meaning

Make

Words Related to 創作 Through the Kanji 創

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 創 as well.

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創造

Meaning

Creation

word

創設

Meaning

Establishment

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創業

Meaning

Founding

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創立

Meaning

Establishment

Words Related to 創作 Through the Kanji 作

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 作 as well.

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作る

Meaning

Make, Create

word

作品

Meaning

Work

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作文

Meaning

Composition

word

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

word

作用

Meaning

Effect, Action

word

作

Meaning

Work, Creation

word

著作

Meaning

Work

word

作物

Meaning

Crop

word

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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作曲

Meaning

Composition

word

動作

Meaning

Movement, Operation

word

作者

Meaning

Author

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制作

Meaning

Production

word

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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操作

Meaning

Operation

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'Sousaku' means 'Creation' or 'Fiction' .

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