Japanese symbol for “creation”
創作
そうさく
Romaji: sousaku
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work
In Japanese, creation is 創作, read そうさく (sousaku).
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
- n, vs, vt creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); original work; (creative) writing
- n, vs, vt fabrication; fiction; invention
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “creation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 生成 | せいせい seisei | creation; generation; formation |
| 制定 | せいてい seitei | enactment; establishment; creation |
| 誕生 | たんじょう tanjou | creation; formation; birth |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
| 創立 | そうりつ souritsu | establishment; founding; organization |
| 創刊 | そうかん soukan | foundation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); starting; launching |
| 創業 | そうぎょう sougyou | establishment (of a business); founding |
| 創設 | そうせつ sousetsu | establishment; founding; organization |
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “creation”.
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.