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What is the Kanji for 'Renowned' and 'Author'? | 著

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Renowned' and 'Author', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Renowned' and 'Author' is 著.

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    Reading

    kunyomiあらわ

    arawa

    いちじる

    ichijiru

    onyomiちょ

    cho

    Parts

    者Someone 艹Grass

    Example Word

    著作: work. The Japanese noun '著作 (ちょさく)' refers to a 'work' in the sense of a creative or intellectual production, such as a book, article, or other written or artistic creation. It is often used in contexts related to authorship, copyright, or intellectual property. For example: This is the author's latest work「これは著者の最新の著作です」(これはちょしゃのさいしんのちょさくです). The copyright law protects the author's works「著作権法は著者の著作を保護します」(ちょさくけんほうはちょしゃのちょさくをほごします). The term can also be used more broadly to refer to any creative output, but it is most commonly associated with written works.

    Radical

    艸

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    807

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 著

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

    radical

    艹

    Meaning

    Grass

Words Using 著

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    著しい

    Meaning

    Significant, Remarkable

    word

    著作

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    顕著

    Meaning

    Remarkable

    word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

    word

    著

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    著書

    Meaning

    Book

Kanji Related to 著 Through the Part 者

These 8 kanji contain the part 者 as well.

    kanji

    署

    Meaning

    Government office

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    緒

    Meaning

    Beginning, Together

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    暑

    Meaning

    Hot

    kanji

    煮

    Meaning

    Boil

Kanji Related to 著 Through the Part 艹

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

    kanji

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

    kanji

    藩

    Meaning

    Fief, Fiefdom

    kanji

    若

    Meaning

    Young

    kanji

    薫

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    薦

    Meaning

    Recommend, Mat

    kanji

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

    kanji

    蓄

    Meaning

    Amass, Store up

    kanji

    菜

    Meaning

    Vegetable

    kanji

    葛

    Meaning

    Kudzu, Arrowroot

    kanji

    菓

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    花

    Meaning

    Flower

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

    kanji

    英

    Meaning

    England, Distinguished

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    藤

    Meaning

    Wisteria

    kanji

    荒

    Meaning

    Wild, Rough

    kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

    kanji

    薪

    Meaning

    Fuel, Firewood

    kanji

    荘

    Meaning

    Solemn, Villa

    kanji

    荷

    Meaning

    Baggage

    kanji

    菊

    Meaning

    Chrysanthemum

    kanji

    茨

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    芯

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    蒸

    Meaning

    Steam

    kanji

    茂

    Meaning

    Grow thickly, Luxuriant

    kanji

    薄

    Meaning

    Thin, Dilute

    kanji

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    藍

    Meaning

    Indigo

    kanji

    蔽

    Meaning

    Cover over

    kanji

    菌

    Meaning

    Fungus, Bacteria

    kanji

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    芝

    Meaning

    Lawn, Turf

    kanji

    萎

    Meaning

    Numb

    kanji

    芽

    Meaning

    Bud, Sprout

    kanji

    藻

    Meaning

    Algae, Seaweed

    kanji

    茎

    Meaning

    Stem

    kanji

    華

    Meaning

    China, Splendor

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    芋

    Meaning

    Potato

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Learn the Kanji 著

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What does 著 mean?

著 means 'Renowned' and 'Author'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.