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How to say 'Make' or 'Create' in Japanese | 作る

Wondering how to say 'Make' or 'Create' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Make or Create is 'Tsukuru', written as 作る in Japanese.'Make' or 'Create' in hiragana is つくる.

    word

    作る

    Meaning

    Make, Create

    Reading

    つくる

    tsukuru

    Kanji

    Make

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '作る (つくる)' primarily means 'to make' or 'to create'. It is used to describe the act of producing, constructing, or forming something. This verb can be applied to a wide range of contexts, such as making food, creating art, or building objects. For example: I made dinner「夕食を作った」(ゆうしょくをつくった). She created a beautiful painting「彼女は美しい絵を作った」(かのじょはうつくしいえをつくった). The nuance of '作る' often implies a deliberate and thoughtful process of creation, whether it's something tangible or abstract.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    147

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 作る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Make

Hiragana in the Word 作る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 作る Through the Kanji

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 作 as well.

  • word

    作品

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作文

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    作業

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作成

    Meaning

    Creation

  • word

    作り

    Meaning

    Make

  • word

    作家

    Meaning

    Writer

  • word

    作用

    Meaning

    Effect, Action

  • word

    Meaning

    Work, Creation

  • word

    著作

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    作戦

    Meaning

    Strategy

  • word

    製作

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    作曲

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    動作

    Meaning

    Movement, Operation

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    制作

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    作り上げる

    Meaning

    Complete, Fabricate

  • word

    工作

    Meaning

    Craft, Manipulation

  • word

    作り話

    Meaning

    Fabrication

  • word

    創作

    Meaning

    Creation, Fiction

  • word

    操作

    Meaning

    Operation

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What does 'Tsukuru' (作る) mean?

'Tsukuru' means 'Make' or 'Create' .

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