← Kanji module
N4 · 8 strokes · — · Irodori #239 · Elementary 1 L15
者
person, someone
Stroke diagrams © KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Readings
- On’yomi
- シャ
- Kun’yomi
- もの
Example words
者
もの
person
者
しゃ
person; -er
者ども
ものども
you
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 8-stroke character meaning "person" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "person" (者) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
医者 (いしゃ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 医者 (いしゃ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: もの — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: シャ — common in compound words (熟語).