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者

person, thing

JLPT N4 Grade 3 8 strokes
Kun'yomi
もの
On'yomi
シャ

者 means "person, thing". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read もの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

医者いしゃ

doctor

者 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは医者いしゃです。

    Watashi wa isha desu.

    I'm a doctor.

  • 私わたしは切きれ者ものだ。

    Watashi wa kiremono da.

    I'm efficient.

  • 父ちちは医者いしゃです。

    Chichi wa isha desu.

    My father is a doctor.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 者 mean?
者 means "person, thing". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 者 have?
者 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 者 read?
It is read もの in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 者?
者 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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