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On'yomi
ソウ・ショウ
SOU / SHOU
Kun'yomi
つく.る・はじ.める・きず・けず.しける
tsukuru / hajimeru / kizu / kezushikeru

genesis · wound · injury · hurt · start · originate

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Strokes12
Frequency#741
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Old Form

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Strokes12

Component Breakdown

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倉 + sword

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of warehouse and sword. Creating warehouse with sword.

Symbolism

Creation, founding, creative. Represents creating.

Related Culture & Scenes

  • Looking up at the starry sky

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

天地創造

てんちそうぞう

creation (of the universe); the Creation; creation (of the universe)

満身創痍

まんしんそうい

having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; having wounds all over one's body

創意工夫

そういくふう

ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality; ingenuity

創業守成

そうぎょうしゅせい

starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success; starting an enterprise and (or) carrying it to final success