造 — “create / build” in Japanese

Grade 5ぞう, つく

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“create / build” in Japanese is 造, read zou, tsuku (ぞう, つく). 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 zou (ぞう) or tsuku (つく) depending on the word.

Words with 造

構造こうぞう
製造
創造
偽造
醸造
鋳造

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Updated: 2026-08-28