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創 = 倉 + 刀

創 is a Japanese kanji written with 12 strokes, listed here under the keyword “genesis”. It is built from 倉 (godown) and 刀 (sword). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1759.

Keyword
genesis
RTK frame
1759
Strokes
12
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ソウ, ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
つく.る, はじ.める, きず, けず.しける
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
генезис
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
創 establish

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 倉 godown
  2. 刀 sword

Alternative decomposition

  1. 口 mouth
  2. 𠆢 umbrella
  3. 一 one

How to find 創 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “godown” + “sword”. 創 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 創 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.