Japanese symbol for “preparing”
作成
さくせい
Romaji: sakusei
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing
In Japanese, preparing is 作成, read さくせい (sakusei).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “preparing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| セット | セット setto | setting up; preparing; arranging |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 成功 | せいこう seikou | success; achievement |
| 成長 | せいちょう seichou | growth; development; growing up |
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