作る

造る、 創る

Reading

Kana: つくる

Romaji: tsukuru

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

Note: 造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc. 創る usu. for creating

2

to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

3

to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

See also: 野菜を作る

4

to till

5

to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write

6

to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

7

to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found

8

to have (a child)

9

to make up (one's face, etc.)

10

to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

11

to form (a line, etc.)

12

to set (a record)

13

to commit (a sin, etc.)

Kanji

作

Readings: サク、 サ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: make, production, prepare, build

造

Readings: ゾウ、 つく.る、 つく.り、 -づく.り

Meanings: create, make, structure, physique

創

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 つく.る、 はじ.める、 きず、 けず.しける

Meanings: genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate

Example Sentences

蚕(かいこ)は繭(まゆ)を作(つく)る。

➥Silkworms spin cocoons.

彼(かれ)らは橋(はし)を造(つく)った。

➥They constructed a bridge.

鳥(とり)は木(き)に巣(す)を作(つく)る。

➥Birds make their nests in trees.

何(なに)を作(つく)ったの。

➥What did you make?

農民(のうみん)は作物(さくもつ)を作(つく)る。

➥Farmers produce crops.

身(み)なりは人(ひと)を作(つく)る。

➥Clothes make the man.