a surname originating as an occupation

Alternative form of 作る

Japanese-made kanji; kokuji / self-made kanji / arranging things into the shape of letters or characters

negotiation; consultation; discussion / rumors; rumours / lecture; speech / talking; speaking; speech; conversation / story; tale; narrative / a topic; a subject; that which is spoken about

Counter for stories. / Counter for episodes of TV shows.

talk; speech; conversation / story; tale

fairy tale

yarn (story); tall tale

chatter, idle talk

to shoot the breeze, yakety-yak