創

create; genesis; wound; injury; hurt; start; originate

12 strokes. Taught in grade 6. Newspaper frequency rank 741.

Readings

• ソウ (on reading): 創作 (そうさく) creation; 創設 (そうせつ) establishment
• ショウ (on reading)
• つくる (kun reading)
• はじめる (kun reading)
• きず (kun reading)
• けずしける (kun reading)

Components

• 倉
• 刂
• 一 radical one
• 𠆢 radical person roof
• ⺉ radical knife, right-side form of 刀
• 口 radical mouth

Words using 創

• 創作 (そうさく) creation
• 創設 (そうせつ) establishment
• 創建 (そうけん) establishment
• 創刊 (そうかん) foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
• 創業 (そうぎょう) establishment (of a business)

125 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists