作
make · production · prepare · build
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of person and phonetic. Person making something.
Symbolism
Production, creation, work. Represents human creative activity.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Building a structure
Component Breakdown
person + 乍
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
同化作用
どうかさよう
assimilation; metabolism; anabolism
行儀作法
ぎょうぎさほう
etiquette; good manners
自浄作用
じじょうさよう
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
自壊作用
じかいさよう
(the act of) disintegration
裏面工作
りめんこうさく
string-pulling; backstage manoeuvering (maneuvering)
閨秀作家
けいしゅうさっか
woman writer
陽動作戦
ようどうさくせん
diversionary tactics
豊年満作
ほうねんまんさく
bumper crops; year of a full rice harvest
偽装工作
ぎそうこうさく
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
戯作三昧
げさくざんまい
being absorbed in writing popular novels (cheap fiction); being absorbed in writing something to amuse oneself
自作自演
じさくじえん
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution)
坐作進退
ざさしんたい
deportment; behavior; carriage
Proverbs & Idioms
作るより買うが安い
つくるよりかうがやすい
Buying is cheaper than making
Sometimes it's better to buy than make
Anime & Manga
夜桜さんちの大作戦
Mission: Yozakura Family
A well-known work with 作 in its Japanese title.
チート薬師のスローライフ～異世界に作ろうドラッグストア～
Drug Store in Another World - The Slow Life of a Cheat Pharmacist
A well-known work with 作 in its Japanese title.
マジック・メイカー ～異世界魔法の作り方～
Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World
A well-known work with 作 in its Japanese title.
伊藤潤二自選傑作集
Shiver: Junji Ito Selected Stories
A well-known work with 作 in its Japanese title.
恋する（おとめ）の作り方
I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl
A well-known work with 作 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
高杉晋作
Name contains 作
Takasugi Shinsaku was a samurai from the Chōshū Domain of Japan who contributed significantly to the Meiji Restoration.
Wikipedia荒川修作
Name contains 作
Shūsaku Arakawa was a Japanese conceptual artist and architect.
Wikipedia上原勇作
Name contains 作
Marshal Viscount Uehara Yūsaku was a field marshal in the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 作 mean in Japanese?
作 means make, production, prepare, build.
How do you read 作?
On'yomi: サク、サ (SAKU, SA). Kun'yomi: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り (tsukuru, tsukuri, zukuri).
How many strokes does 作 have?
作 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 人 (person).
Is 作 a good kanji for a tattoo?
作 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means make, production, prepare, build. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.