JLPT N2 · 11 strokes
Kanji 著: "renowned, publish, write"
The kanji 著 means "renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read チョ, チャク in on'yomi and あらわ.す, いちじる.しい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
チョチャク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あらわ.すいちじる.しい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 849 of 2,501 |
Common words with 著
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 著しいstriking; remarkable; considerable
- 著者author (usu. of a particular book); writer
- 顕著remarkable; striking; obvious
- 著(written) work; book · (written) by
- 著作writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
- 著書(written) work; book; writings
- 著名famous; noted; eminent; prominent
- 著大exceptionally large
- 著作権copyright
- 著名人celebrity; personality; prominent figure
- 著述writing; book; (literary) work
- 著すto write; to publish
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