make, produce, create

About this kanji

The kanji 作 primarily means 'to make,' 'produce,' or 'create.' It is commonly used as a verb, especially in the word 作る (つくる), meaning 'to make.' You will also see it in nouns like 作品 (さくひん), which means 'work' or 'piece of art,' and 作家 (さっか), meaning 'author' or 'writer.' Another related term is 製作 (せいさく), meaning 'production.' A good usage note is that this kanji is very versatile, appearing in various contexts related to creation, so mastering it can significantly expand your vocabulary.

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Example sentences

• 私は絵を作ります。

  I will make a painting.

Meanings across languages

English

make, produce, create

Tiếng Việt

làm, sáng tạo, chế tạo

日本語

作る, 製作

한국어

만들다, 생산하다, 창조하다

中文

制作, 产生, 创造

id

membuat, menghasilkan, menciptakan

th

ทำ, ผลิต, สร้าง

es

hacer, producir, crear

fr

faire, produire, créer

de

herstellen, produzieren, kreieren

pt

fazer, produzir, criar

Common compounds

• 作るつくるto make, to produce
• 作品さくひんwork, product (of creativity)
• 作家さっかauthor, writer
• 製作せいさくproduction, manufacture