【作】(saku, sa, tsukuru/ make) Japanese Kanji | JLPT N4

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This time, I will introduce the Kanji character 作.

How to read

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-reading is
・さく　saku
・さ　sa

For example,
・作文　さくぶん　saku-bun
It means writing (an essay, prose, etc.)

・作業　さぎょう　sa-gyou
It means work (i.e. operation)

・作用　さよう　sa-you
It means effect, function

・作品　さくひん　saku-hin
It means work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.)

・動作　どうさ　dou-sa
It means action

・工作　こうさく　kou-saku
It means handicraft

・操作　そうさ　sou-sa
It means operation, manipulation

and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is
・つくる　tsuku-ru

For example,
・作る　つくる　tsuku-ru
It means make

and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.
But, there is no special reading.

Meanings 

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "作".
・make
・appearance

Radical

And the radical of this character is 亻　nin-ben
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Names

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.
・永作　ながさく　Nagasaku
・矢作　やはぎ　Yahagi

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 作
・健作　けんさく　Kensaku
・大作　だいさく　Daisaku
・優作　ゆうさく　Yuusaku

Famous peason

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 作
・佐藤 栄作　さとうえいさく　Satou Eisaku
He was the prime minister of Japan.

・松田 優作　まつだゆうさく　Matsuda Yuusaku
He was an actor.

・遠藤 周作　えんどうしゅうさく　Endou Shuusaku
He was an author.

・千葉 周作　ちばしゅうさく　Chiba Shuusaku
He was a swordsman of the late Edo period.

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