— genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate

  • JLPT N1
  • 12 strokes
  • Grade 6
  • Radical 刀
  • #741 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ソウショウ
Kun'yomi
つく.るはじ.めるきずけず.しける

Example words

  • 創立そうりつestablishment; founding; organization; organisation
  • 創刊そうかんlaunching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
  • 創造そうぞうcreation
  • 創作そうさくproduction; literary creation; work
  • 独創どくそうoriginality