particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer |
‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | ||
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| trad. (著者) | 著 | 者 | |
| simp. #(著者) | 著 | 者 | |
著者
While writer and author can both be translated as 作家 (zuòjiā) or 作者 (zuòzhě) depending on the context, the former term can only refer to a writer who is relatively well-established, while the latter term can refer to any person who writes a text. 著者 (zhùzhě) shares the same meaning as 作者 (zuòzhě). 筆者／笔者 (bǐzhě) is usually used self-reflexively.
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 著 | 者 |
| ちょ Grade: 6 |
しゃ Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 著者 (kyūjitai) |
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 著 | 者 |