造 — create / build

Grade 5ぞう, つく

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造 (readings: ぞう, つく; Japanese kanji) means “create / build”. It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 製造 (manufacturing).

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What does 造 mean?

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Kanji	造
Meaning	create / build
Readings	ぞう, つく
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	製造 (manufacturing)

How to read 造

造 is read ぞう or つく depending on the word.

Words with 造

構造こうぞうcấu tạo
製造sản xuất
創造sáng tạo
偽造làm giả
醸造lên men
鋳造đúc kim loại

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Updated: 2026-08-09