者 — “person” in Japanese

Grade 3しゃ, もの

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“person” in Japanese is 者, read sha, mono (しゃ, もの). 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 sha (しゃ) or mono (もの) depending on the word.

Words with 者

関係者かんけいしゃ
科学者かがくしゃ
研究者けんきゅうしゃ
旅行者りょこうしゃ
医者
打者
若者
患者
覇者
忍者

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Updated: 2026-08-28