著 — “remarkable / author” in Japanese

Grade 6ちょ, いちじる

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“remarkable / author” in Japanese is 著, read cho, ichijiru (ちょ, いちじる). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 著作 (literary work).

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What does 著 mean?

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Kanji	著
Meaning	remarkable / author
Readings	ちょ, いちじる
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	著作 (literary work)

How to read 著

著 is read cho (ちょ) or ichijiru (いちじる) depending on the word.

Words with 著

著作
顕著

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Updated: 2026-08-28