Japanese symbol for “create”
生み出す
うみだす
Romaji: umidasu
to create; to bring forth; to produce
In Japanese, create is 生み出す, read うみだす (umidasu).
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
- v5s, vt to create; to bring forth; to produce
- v5s, vt to invent; to think up and bring into being
- v5s, vt to give birth to; to bear
Written forms: 生み出す、産み出す、生みだす、産みだす. Readings: うみだす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “create”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose |
| 巻き起こす | まきおこす makiokosu | to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy) |
| 作り上げる | つくりあげる tsukuriageru | to build up; to complete; to construct |
| 醸し出す | かもしだす kamoshidasu | to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender |
| 起こす | おこす okosu | to cause; to bring about; to lead to |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
| 発生 | はっせい hassei | occurrence; incidence; outbreak |
| 誕生 | たんじょう tanjou | birth (of a person); nativity |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “create”.
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.