者 — person

Grade 3しゃ, もの

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者 (readings: しゃ, もの; Japanese kanji) means “person”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 医者 (doctor).

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What does 者 mean?

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Kanji	者
Meaning	person
Readings	しゃ, もの
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	医者 (doctor)

How to read 者

者 is read しゃ or もの depending on the word.

Words with 者

関係者かんけいしゃngười liên quan
科学者かがくしゃnhà khoa học
研究者けんきゅうしゃnhà nghiên cứu
旅行者りょこうしゃkhách du lịch
医者bác sĩ
打者người đánh bóng
若者người trẻ
患者bệnh nhân
覇者bá chủ
忍者ninja

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Updated: 2026-08-09