創

genesis, wound

JLPT N1 Grade 6 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: つく.る・はじ.める・きず・けず.しける
On'yomi: ソウ・ショウ
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

創 means "genesis, wound". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read つく.る・はじ.める・きず・けず.しける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

創 in example sentences

神かみが世界せかいを創造そうぞうした。

Kami ga sekai o souzou shita.

God created the world.
神かみは天てんと地ちを創造そうぞうした。

Kami wa ten to chi o souzou shita.

God created the heaven and the earth.
言語げんご習得しゅうとくには創造力そうぞうりょくが必要ひつようだ。

Gengo shuutoku ni wa souzouryoku ga hitsuyou da.

Language acquisition requires creativity.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 創

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Common questions

What does the kanji 創 mean?: 創 means "genesis, wound". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 創 have?: 創 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 創 read?: It is read つく.る・はじ.める・きず・けず.しける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソウ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 創?: 創 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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