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How to say 'Actor' in Japanese | 役者

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The Japanese word for Actor is 'Yakusha', written as 役者 in Japanese.'Actor' in hiragana is やくしゃ.

    word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

    Reading

    やくしゃ

    yakusha

    Kanji

    役Duty 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '役者 (やくしゃ)' refers to an 'actor', someone who performs in plays, movies, or television shows. This term is commonly used in the context of theater and entertainment. For example: He is a famous actor「彼は有名な役者です」(かれはゆうめいなやくしゃです). She wants to become an actor「彼女は役者になりたい」(かのじょはやくしゃになりたい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who is skilled at pretending or acting in social situations, though this usage is less common.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5731

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 役者

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 役者 Through the Kanji 役

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 役 as well.

  • word

    役

    Meaning

    Role

  • word

    役割

    Meaning

    Role

  • word

    役に立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    市役所

    Meaning

    City hall

  • word

    区役所

    Meaning

    Ward office

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    主役

    Meaning

    Lead

  • word

    役所

    Meaning

    Government, Office

  • word

    役立つ

    Meaning

    Useful

  • word

    役員

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    役人

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    現役

    Meaning

    Active

Words Related to 役者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

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'Yakusha' means 'Actor' .

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