創 (tsukuru) Kanji Meaning: "Genesis" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A knife in a warehouse: wound, create.

創 means genesis

wound, injury, hurt, start

A knife in a warehouse: wound, create.

On'yomi

  • ソウsou
  • ショウshou

Kun'yomi

  • つく(る)tsukuru
  • はじ(める)hajimeru
  • きずkizu
  • けず(しける)kezushikeru

How it's built

  • 倉
  • 刂knife

Common words

  • 創立そうりつestablishment; founding
  • 創刊そうかんfoundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting
  • 創造そうぞうcreation
  • 創作そうさくcreation; production

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