造

create

JLPT N2 Grade 5 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り
On'yomi: ゾウ

造 means "create". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

造 in example sentences

橋はしは石造いしづくりだ。

Hashi wa ishizukuri da.

The bridge is made of stone.
荷造にづくりできてる？

Nizukuri dekiteru?

Are your bags packed?
それは造花ぞうかです。

Sore wa zouka desu.

It's an artificial flower.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 造 mean?: 造 means "create". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 造 have?: 造 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 造 read?: It is read つく.る・つく.り・-づく.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゾウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 造?: 造 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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