Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading
ぞう zou
kanji
造Meaning
Make, Build
Reading
tsuku
onyomiぞうzou
Parts
⻌Walk 告Announce
Example Word
創造: creation. 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.
Radical
辵
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N2Grade
5Frequency
423
Handwriting
kanji
蔵Meaning
Storehouse
Reading
kura
onyomiぞうzou
Parts
茂Grow thickly, Luxuriant 臣Servant, Retainer
Example Word
冷蔵: refrigeration. The Japanese noun '冷蔵 (れいぞう)' refers to the process or state of refrigeration. It is commonly used in contexts related to food preservation, such as storing items in a refrigerator. For example: I put the vegetables in the refrigerator「野菜を冷蔵した」(やさいをれいぞうした). The meat needs refrigeration「肉は冷蔵が必要だ」(にくはれいぞうがひつようだ). This term is often seen in compound words like '冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ)', which means 'refrigerator'.
Radical
艸
Stroke Count
15JLPT
N2Grade
6Frequency
443
Handwriting
kanji
象Meaning
Elephant, Phenomenon
Reading
zou
しょうshou
Parts
⺈Wrap 豕Pig
Example Word
抽象的: abstract. The Japanese adjective '