How to say 'Person' in Japanese | 者

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The Japanese word for Person is 'Mono', written as 者 in Japanese.'Person' in hiragana is もの.

word

者

Meaning

Person

Reading

もの

mono

Kanji

者Someone

Explanation

The Japanese noun '者 (もの)' means 'person'. It is a formal or literary term used to refer to an individual, often in a general or abstract sense. It can also imply a person with a specific role or characteristic. For example: a wise person「賢い者」(かしこいもの). The person who did this「これをした者」(これをしたもの). Note that '者' is often used in written or formal contexts, and in spoken language, alternatives like '人 (ひと)' are more common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6158

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 者

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

者

Meaning

Someone

Words Related to 者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

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患者

Meaning

Patient

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お医者さん

Meaning

Doctor

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歯医者

Meaning

Dentist

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若者

Meaning

Youth

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医者

Meaning

Doctor

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記者

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Reporter

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読者

Meaning

Reader

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両者

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Both

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消費者

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Consumer

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科学者

Meaning

Scientist

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筆者

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Author

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後者

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Latter

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他者

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Others

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学者

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Scholar

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作者

Meaning

Author

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著者

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Author

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前者

Meaning

Former

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死者

Meaning

Dead

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業者

Meaning

Trader, Contractor

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役者

Meaning

Actor

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歩行者

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Pedestrian

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文学者

Meaning

Literary scholar

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信者

Meaning

Follower, Believer

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歩行者天国

Meaning

Pedestrian zone

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何者

Meaning

What, Who

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労働者

Meaning

Worker

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使者

Meaning

Messenger

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保護者

Meaning

Guardian

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'Mono' means 'Person' .

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