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How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 著

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The Japanese word for Work is 'Cho', written as 著 in Japanese.'Work' in hiragana is ちょ.

    word

    著

    Meaning

    Work

    Reading

    ちょ

    cho

    Kanji

    著Renowned, Author

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '著 (ちょ)' refers to a written work, such as a book, essay, or publication. It is often used in formal contexts to denote the authorship or creation of a literary piece. For example: This is his latest work「これは彼の最新の著です」(これはかれのさいしんのちょです). The author's works are widely read「その作家の著は広く読まれている」(そのさっかのちょはひろくよまれている). Note that '著' is typically used in compound words or formal settings, such as '著作 (ちょさく)' meaning 'literary work' or '著者 (ちょしゃ)' meaning 'author'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    5417

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 著

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

Words Related to 著 Through the Kanji 著

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 著 as well.

  • word

    著作

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    著しい

    Meaning

    Significant, Remarkable

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著書

    Meaning

    Book

  • word

    顕著

    Meaning

    Remarkable

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What does 'Cho' (著) mean?

'Cho' means 'Work' .

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