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How to say 'Reporter' in Japanese | 記者

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The Japanese word for Reporter is 'Kisha', written as 記者 in Japanese.'Reporter' in hiragana is きしゃ.

    word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

    Reading

    きしゃ

    kisha

    Kanji

    記Record 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '記者 (きしゃ)' refers to a 'reporter' or 'journalist', someone who gathers and reports news. This term is commonly used in the context of news media, such as newspapers, television, and online platforms. For example: The reporter asked many questions「記者はたくさんの質問をした」(きしゃはたくさんのしつもんをした). She works as a reporter for a newspaper「彼女は新聞の記者として働いている」(かのじょはしんぶんのきしゃとしてはたらいている). The word is neutral and can refer to reporters in any field, including politics, sports, or entertainment.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1856

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 記者

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    記

    Meaning

    Record

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 記者 Through the Kanji 記

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 記 as well.

  • word

    記す

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記録

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    記事

    Meaning

    Article

  • word

    記載

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    記

    Meaning

    Record

  • word

    日記

    Meaning

    Diary

  • word

    記入

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    暗記

    Meaning

    Memorization

  • word

    記憶

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    上記

    Meaning

    Above

  • word

    記念

    Meaning

    Commemoration

  • word

    記号

    Meaning

    Sign, Symbol

  • word

    記述

    Meaning

    Description

  • word

    登記

    Meaning

    Registration

  • word

    下記

    Meaning

    Below

  • word

    表記

    Meaning

    Writing, Notation

  • word

    書記

    Meaning

    Clerk

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

  • word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

Words Related to 記者 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

    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

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • 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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What does 'Kisha' (記者) mean?

'Kisha' means 'Reporter' .

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