Kanji

What does the kanji 造 mean?

造 means creating, manufacturing; building. On'yomi ゾウ. Kun'yomi つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ゾウ
Kun'yomi	つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
Strokes	10
Main radical	辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

造On'yomi ゾウKun'yomi つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

creating, manufacturing; building

Memory hook

Going (辶) to announce (告) what has been produced — MAKE, BUILD.

Main radical

辵walk, movement 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

人造じんぞうartificial, man-made
製造せいぞうmanufacturing, production
造りつくりconstruction, structure, make (also refers to sliced raw fish, sashimi)
造船ぞうせんshipbuilding

More words with this kanji

創造そうぞうcreation
改造かいぞうremodeling, reorganization, restructuring
構造こうぞうstructure
偽造ぎぞうforgery, counterfeiting
荷造りにづくりpacking (luggage, parcels)

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