Japanese symbol for “creativity”
創造力
そうぞうりょく
Romaji: souzouryoku
creative power; creativity
In Japanese, creativity is 創造力, read そうぞうりょく (souzouryoku).
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 creative power; creativity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “creativity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クリエイティビティ | クリエイティビティ kurieitibiti | creativity |
| 創造性 | そうぞうせい souzousei | creativity |
| 独創性 | どくそうせい dokusousei | creativity; ingenuity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 創作 | そうさく sousaku | creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.) |
| 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 |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 製造 | せいぞう seizou | manufacture; production |
| 協力 | きょうりょく kyouryoku | cooperation; collaboration; help |
See also: Chinese symbol for “creativity”.
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