造 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「⻌」
- On
- ゾウ
- Kun
- つく(る)
- Meaning
- to build; make; construct
Origin
⻌ "to go" plus 告 "to announce"; reporting to the gods before making something — hence "to build."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ゾウ | 造船・造花・構造 |
|---|---|
| つくる | 造る Compare: 作る・創る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 造船ぞうせん
shipbuilding
- 木造もくぞう
made of wood
Example
この家は木造です。
This house is made of wood.
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