7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

make, production, prepare, build

Kun'yomi
  • to make ②to prepare (food) ③to raise ④to till
  • making ②appearance (attire, make-up, etc.) ③forced (smile, etc.)
  • -づく
On'yomi
  • work (e.g. of art) ②harvest ③technique
Nanori
  • くり
  • さか
  • さっ
  • づくり
  • とも
  • なお
  • はぎ
  • まさか

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

サク 45.8%
つくつく-づく 40.6%
9.7%
さっ 3.9%
づくり 0.0%

Character Breakdown

make, production, prepare
サク つく.る サ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
though, notwithstanding, while
サ サク -なが.ら (Kentei Pre-1)

Contained In

Common Words

to make ②to prepare (food) ③to raise ④to till
tactics ②military operation
work (e.g. of art) ②harvest ③technique
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)
work (film, book) ②production
handicraft ②work ③maneuvering
making ②appearance (attire, make-up, etc.) ③forced (smile, etc.)
to manufacture ②to invent
to build up ②to make up
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References

Unicode hex code 4F5C
JIS X 0208 1-26-78
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 407
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 167
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1151
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2a5.10
Four corner code 2821.1
De Roo Code 2154