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作 kanji
make, production, prepare, build
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
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Kun readings
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Words with 作
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —最新作latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
- —問題作controversial work (art, literature, etc.); work that caused public criticism; work of art dealing with contemporary questions; succès de scandale
- —自信作work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
- —作するto make; to produce; to manufacture
- —制作費production cost
- —作品名title (of a work)
- —復帰作come-back work (film, album, book, etc.)
- —試作版trial printing; prototype edition
- —作品集anthology; collection of works
- —創作物creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
- —超大作super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
- —作家性one's characteristics as a writer; characteristics of a creator
- —最高作magnum opus; (one's) best work
- —大作戦large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
- —労作唄work song
- —夏作物crops planted in summer
- —過去作past work (book, film, etc.); previous title
- —制作者producer (of film, theatre, TV, etc.); maker; creator; developer
- —製作年year of manufacture
- —引退作one's last work (e.g. film, album) before retiring