JLPT N2

create, originate

Item 155 of 481 | 12 strokes | Radical: 倉 (warehouse), 刂 (knife)

Readings

On'yomiソウ

Mnemonic

You use a KNIFE (刂) to CREATE (創) something new out of the materials in your WAREHOUSE (倉).

Example Words

創造 (そうぞう) creation
創作 (そうさく) creative work, creation
独創的 (どくそうてき) original, creative