Write the Readings of This Kanji: 著

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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