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How to say 'Writer' in Japanese | 作家

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The Japanese word for Writer is 'Sakka', written as 作家 in Japanese.'Writer' in hiragana is さっか.

    word

    作家

    Meaning

    Writer

    Reading

    さっか

    sakka

    Kanji

    作Make 家House

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '作家 (さっか)' refers to a 'writer' or 'author', specifically someone who creates literary works such as novels, essays, or poetry. This term is often used to describe professional writers who are recognized for their creative contributions to literature. For example: She is a famous writer「彼女は有名な作家です」(かのじょはゆうめいなさっかです). The writer published a new novel「その作家は新しい小説を出版しました」(そのさっかはあたらしいしょうせつをしゅっぱんしました). The word can also be used more broadly to describe creators in other artistic fields, such as playwrights or screenwriters, but it primarily emphasizes literary creation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1785

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 作家

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    作

    Meaning

    Make

  • kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

Words Related to 作家 Through the Kanji 作

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 作 as well.

  • word

    作る

    Meaning

    Make, Create

  • word

    作品

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作文

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    作業

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作成

    Meaning

    Creation

  • word

    作り

    Meaning

    Make

  • word

    作用

    Meaning

    Effect, Action

  • word

    作

    Meaning

    Work, Creation

  • word

    著作

    Meaning

    Work

  • word

    作物

    Meaning

    Crop

  • word

    作戦

    Meaning

    Strategy

  • word

    製作

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    作曲

    Meaning

    Composition

  • word

    動作

    Meaning

    Movement, Operation

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    制作

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    作り上げる

    Meaning

    Complete, Fabricate

  • word

    工作

    Meaning

    Craft, Manipulation

  • word

    作り話

    Meaning

    Fabrication

  • word

    創作

    Meaning

    Creation, Fiction

  • word

    操作

    Meaning

    Operation

Words Related to 作家 Through the Kanji 家

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 家 as well.

  • word

    家

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家族

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    家内

    Meaning

    Wife

  • word

    国家

    Meaning

    Nation

  • word

    家庭

    Meaning

    Family, Home

  • word

    家賃

    Meaning

    Rent

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    大家

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    家屋

    Meaning

    House

  • word

    家計

    Meaning

    Budget, Household

  • word

    実家

    Meaning

    Home, Parents

  • word

    我が家

    Meaning

    Home

  • word

    政治家

    Meaning

    Politician

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    農家

    Meaning

    Farmer, Farmhouse

  • word

    家事

    Meaning

    Housework

  • word

    画家

    Meaning

    Painter

  • word

    家主

    Meaning

    Landlord

  • word

    専門家

    Meaning

    Expert

  • word

    家具

    Meaning

    Furniture

  • word

    家臣

    Meaning

    Retainer

  • word

    武家

    Meaning

    Samurai

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