作 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 作 mean?

Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.

How to read 作?

Kunyomi... つくる/tsukuru,なす/nasu

Onyomi... サク/saku,サ/sa

jinmeikun... ari, tsukuri, tomo, nao, nari, fuka,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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作 / related names

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Name:
sakutaro
Katakana:
サクタロウ

Kanji:
作太郎
Meaning:
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kosaku
Katakana:
コウサク

Kanji:
恒作
Meaning:
  • Always. Always the same, constant. Unchanging. Continuously. Long time. Permanently.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
sakumi
Katakana:
サクミ

Kanji:
作美
Meaning:
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
  • Beautiful. Excellent. Splendid. Delicious.
Name:
yusaku
Katakana:
ユウサク

Kanji:
勇作
Meaning:
  • Brave. Strong. Vigorous. Spirited. Decisive. Innocent. Exuberant. Soldier. Very strong soldier.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
yusaku
Katakana:
ユウサク

Kanji:
優作
Meaning:
  • Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
nao
Katakana:
ナオ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
shunsaku
Katakana:
シュンサク

Kanji:
駿作
Meaning:
  • 駿Excellent. An excellent person. An excellent horse with fast legs. quick.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
gosaku
Katakana:
ゴウサク

Kanji:
剛作
Meaning:
  • Strong, hard, durable. Strong in temperament and will. Just. Just now. Exactly. To cut off.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
sakura
Katakana:
サクラ

Kanji:
作楽
Meaning:
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
  • Fun. Music and Gagaku. Folk entertainment. To be at ease in body and mind. To relax. Economically affluent. Easy to understand.
Name:
ginsaku
Katakana:
ギンサク

Kanji:
銀作
Meaning:
  • Silver. A brilliant white color resembling silver. Currency. Money.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
keisaku
Katakana:
ケイサク

Kanji:
啓作
Meaning:
  • To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
mansaku
Katakana:
マンサク

Kanji:
万作
Meaning:
  • 10000. Kanji character for the number 10000 (ten thousand). A unit of number. A large number or quantity. Sufficient. Enough. All. Various. All. Anything. Never. Always. Never. No matter what happens.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
masaya
Katakana:
マサヤ

Kanji:
万作弥
Meaning:
  • 10000. Kanji character for the number 10000 (ten thousand). A unit of number. A large number or quantity. Sufficient. Enough. All. Various. All. Anything. Never. Always. Never. No matter what happens.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
  • It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
Name:
shinsaku
Katakana:
シンサク

Kanji:
晋作
Meaning:
  • Advance. To advance vigorously. To hold back.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
eisaku
Katakana:
エイサク

Kanji:
瑛作
Meaning:
  • A beautiful, transparent gem. Crystals. Gemstone light. Beautiful transparent gem.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
shosaku
Katakana:
ショウサク

Kanji:
匠作
Meaning:
  • Artisan. Craftsman. Carpenter. Master. Teacher. A person skilled in a craft or art. A person who is very good in a certain field. Master craftsman. A craftsman. Production.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
seisaku
Katakana:
セイサク

Kanji:
盛作
Meaning:
  • Prosperity. flourish. To be vigorous. To pile up high. To put in a vessel.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
daisaku
Katakana:
ダイサク

Kanji:
大作
Meaning:
  • Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
jisaku
Katakana:
ジサク

Kanji:
自作
Meaning:
  • Myself. Himself. Spontaneously. A word indicating a starting point. As you wish.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.
Name:
shisaku
Katakana:
シサク

Kanji:
史作
Meaning:
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
  • Create. To produce. Something made. To cultivate. To begin. To make for the first time. To do. Human behavior. Movement. Work. To stand. Occur. Appearances.

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