創

Originate

Also: Genesis, Wound, Injury, Create, Hurt

On'yomi

  • そう sou
  • しょう shou

Kun'yomi

  • つく tsuku
  • はじ haji
  • きず kizu
  • けず kezu
Stroke count
12
Radical
刀 knife · Kangxi radical 18
JLPT level
N1
School grade
Grade 6

創 has 12 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 刀 (knife), number 18. Hashidari places it at JLPT N1. Japanese students learn it in grade 6 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N1 kanji list · Grade 6 kanji list · All kanji