者 Kanji – someone
The Japanese kanji 者 can mean someone, person.
Meaning and Readings
How is 者 read?
者 has the onyomi reading シャ and the kunyomi reading もの.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sha, mono.
Common Japanese Words Using 者
These common Japanese words contain 者. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 悪者（わるもの） — bad guy, villain, evildoer, scoundrel
- 為政者（いせいしゃ） — statesman, administrator, politician, policymaker
- 医者（いしゃ） — doctor, physician
- 応募者（おうぼしゃ） — applicant
- 王者（おうじゃ） — king, monarch, ruler
- 何者（なにもの） — who, what kind of person
- 加害者（かがいしゃ） — perpetrator, wrong-doer, aggressor, assailant, offender
- 科学者（かがくしゃ） — scientist
- 開拓者（かいたくしゃ） — pioneer, settler, colonist
- 学者（がくしゃ） — scholar, academic, scientist