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者 kanji
someone, person
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
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On readings
シャ
Kun readings
もの
Variant forms
者Words with 者
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —帰国者returnee; homecomer; person who has returned (home) to their country
- —馬医者horse doctor; horse veterinarian
- —接触者close contact (person); high-risk contact
- —軽症者person (patient) with minor illness; person showing only minor symptoms (of a disease)
- —入門者beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
- —芸達者versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
- —守護者guardian; custodian
- —野宿者outdoor sleeper; rough sleeper; homeless person
- —占有者possessor; occupant; occupier
- —不在者absentee
- —右打者right-handed batter
- —左打者left-handed batter
- —心障者disabled person; person with a physical or mental disability
- —罹患者person affected by a disease; sufferer
- —旧蔵者former owner (e.g. of a collection)
- —営業者business operator; entrepreneur
- —退院者discharged patient
- —拒否者refuser; objector
- —不死者undead
- —他者性alterity; otherness; state of being different