Japanese symbol for “opus”
作品
さくひん
Romaji: sakuhin
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
In Japanese, opus is 作品, read さくひん (sakuhin).
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Meanings
- n work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “opus”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| オプス | オプス opusu | opus |
| オーパス | オーパス oopasu | opus |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 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 |
| 商品 | しょうひん shouhin | commodity; article of commerce; goods |
| 製品 | せいひん seihin | manufactured goods; finished goods; product |
| 食品 | しょくひん shokuhin | food; food products; foodstuffs |
See also: Chinese symbol for “opus”.
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