Kanji · N4 · 7 strokes

/ to make

Kanji for to make.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)サク、サSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)つく.りますNative Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

作 carries the meaning to make.

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How to write 作

Trace 作 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.

How to write 作
Animated stroke order — 7 strokes
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Common compounds with 作

つくりますto make
さくぶんcomposition / essay
さぎょうwork
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作 in context

このけーきはわたしがつくりました。

I made this cake.

らいしゅうまでにさくぶんをだしてください。

Please submit your essay by next week.

このさぎょうはなんじにおわりますか。

What time will this work be finished?

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Printable practice sheet

Print this worksheet to practice writing 作 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.

Printable kanji practice sheet for 作 (to make) — trace the stroke order, then fill the grid
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