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N4 · 7 strokes · — · Irodori #105 · Elementary 1 L1
作
build, make, prepare, production
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Readings
- On’yomi
- サ、サク
- Kun’yomi
- -づく・り、つく・り、つく・る
Example words
作
さく
work (e.g. of art); piece
作文
さくぶん
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition
作家
さっか
author; writer
作品
さくひん
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 7-stroke character meaning "build" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "build" (作) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
作る (つくる) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 作る (つくる) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -づく・り、つく・り、つく・る — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: サ、サク — common in compound words (熟語).