著 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「艹」
- On
- チョ
- Kun
- あらわ(す)・いちじる(しい)
- Meaning
- to write (a book); marked; notable
Origin
艹 "grass" over 者; grass standing out plainly — hence "marked, notable," and "to write, author."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| チョ | 著名・著作・顕著 |
|---|---|
| あらわす | 著す Compare: 表す・現す |
| いちじるしい | 著しい・著しさ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 著者ちょしゃ
author
- 著名ちょめい
famous; well-known
Example
この本の著者に会いたい。
I want to meet the author of this book.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)