1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

   to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct

   造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating

   どこへ行っても、彼は必ず友達を作る。

2. to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol)

3. to raise; to grow; to cultivate; to train

   see 野菜を作る

4. to till

5. to draw up (a document); to make out; to prepare; to write

6. to create (an artistic work, etc.); to compose

7. to coin (a phrase); to organize; to organise; to establish; to found

8. to have (a child)

9. to make up (one's face, etc.)

10. to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)

11. to give a (false) appearance; to feign (a smile, etc.); to put on a show of emotion

12. to form (a line, etc.)

13. to set (a record)

14. to commit (a sin, etc.)

Also written 造る【つくる】tsukuru、創る【つくる】tsukuru