Japanese symbol for “piece”

作品

さくひん

Romaji: sakuhin

work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

In Japanese, piece is 作品, read さくひん (sakuhin).

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 work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

Kanji and stroke order

作

make, production, prepare

on: サク、サ
kun: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り

7 strokes · JLPT 3

品

goods, refinement, dignity

on: ヒン、ホン
kun: しな

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “piece”

Word	Reading	Meaning
作	さく saku	work (e.g. of art); piece; production
駒	こま koma	piece (in shogi, chess, etc.)
切れ	きれ kire	piece; slice; strip
断片	だんぺん danpen	fragment; scrap; piece
一番	いちばん ichiban	song (e.g. in noh); piece

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 “piece”.

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