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者
person · someone · suffix for people/things
N4On: しゃKun: もの
Memory Aid
'シャ' — Imagine a group of people SHARing something. This kanji refers to a 'person' or 'someone'.
The top part of 者 looks like a hat on a PERSON, and the bottom 日 (sun) represents where they are, perhaps standing under the sun.
Vocabulary
医者いしゃdoctor
学者がくしゃscholar
記者きしゃreporter
若者わかものyoung person
作者さくしゃauthor
Example Sentences
その者はとても親切です。
That person is very kind.
私は医者になりたいです。
I want to become a doctor.
この本は作者が有名です。
The author of this book is famous.
最近の若者は元気です。
Recent young people are energetic.