Meet 著 in words about reputation, writing and noticeable change. Learn each reading with the complete word.

The idea

著 has 11 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 著名（ちょめい） means renowned, 著者（ちょしゃ） author, and 著作（ちょさく） a written work. 著しい（いちじるしい） means remarkable or marked.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingExample in context
著名ちょめいA renowned writer will give a lecture.
著者ちょしゃWho is the author of this book?
著作ちょさくI read her work at the library.
著しいいちじるしいSales grew significantly this year.

Examples

  • 著名ちょめいな作家さっかが講演こうえんします。A renowned writer will give a lecture.
  • この本ほんの著者ちょしゃは誰だれですか。Who is the author of this book?
  • 図書館としょかんで彼女かのじょの著作ちょさくを読よみました。I read her work at the library.
  • 今年ことしは売上うりあげが著いちじるしく伸のびました。Sales grew significantly this year.
  • 治療ちりょうによって症状しょうじょうが著いちじるしく改善かいぜんしました。The symptoms improved markedly with treatment.
  • 著名ちょめいな研究者けんきゅうしゃの著書ちょしょを買かいました。I bought a book by a renowned researcher.

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Watch out

著名 describes a person or thing as famous; 著しい describes the extent of a change or quality. 著者 is the writer, not the work itself.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 著名 in hiragana.

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    ちょめい

    著名 is ちょめい: a 著名な作家 is a renowned writer.

  2. Write the reading of 著者 in hiragana.

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    ちょしゃ

    著者 is ちょしゃ: it identifies the author of a book.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿しい（いちじるしい）［著／者］.

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    著

    著 completes 著しい, read いちじるしい; it describes something striking or marked.

Use it today

Write 著 using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 著名 and 著者, then make a sentence with 著しい.