創 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「刂」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「刂」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- to create; found; originate
Origin
倉 "storehouse" plus 刂 "blade"; cutting open a way and starting anew — hence "to create, found."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 創造・独創・刀創 |
|---|---|
| つくる | 創る Compare: 作る・造る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 創作そうさく
creative work
- 創立そうりつ
founding (of a school etc.)
Example
この学校は百年前に創立された。
This school was founded a hundred years ago.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)