Japanese symbol for “handcrafted”

手作り

てづくり

Romaji: tezukuri

handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

In Japanese, handcrafted is 手作り, read てづくり (tezukuri).

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Meanings

adj-no, n handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown

Written forms: 手作り、手造り、手づくり. Readings: てづくり.

Kanji and stroke order

手

hand

on: シュ、ズ
kun: て、て-、-て、た-

4 strokes · JLPT 4

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
相手	あいて aite	companion; partner; company
選手	せんしゅ senshu	player (of a sport); athlete; team member
手段	しゅだん shudan	means; way; method
手術	しゅじゅつ shujutsu	surgery; operation; procedure
大手	おおて oote	major company; big company
手紙	てがみ tegami	letter; note
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

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