Japanese symbol for “commit”

作る

つくる

Romaji: tsukuru

to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build

In Japanese, commit is 作る, read つくる (tsukuru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

v5r, vt to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct
v5r, vt to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)
v5r, vt to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train
v5r, vt to till
v5r, vt to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write
v5r, vt to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

Written forms: 作る、造る、創る. Readings: つくる.

Kanji and stroke order

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “commit”

Word	Reading	Meaning
犯す	おかす okasu	to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to make (e.g. mistake)
演じる	えんじる enjiru	to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself; to do something conspicuously
働く	はたらく hataraku	to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do
演ずる	えんずる enzuru	to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father); to disgrace oneself
為す	なす nasu	to do; to commit; to carry out

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
作品	さくひん sakuhin	work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production
作業	さぎょう sagyou	work; operation; task
制作	せいさく seisaku	work (film, book)
作戦	さくせん sakusen	tactics; strategy
操作	そうさ sousa	operation; management; handling

See also: Chinese symbol for “commit”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.