How do you say "author" in Japanese?

著者

chosha

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "author" is 著者 (chosha).

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Pronunciation

Say cho-SHA, two short syllables, with sha said with a soft sh sound rather than a hard English 'sha'.

Writing and usage

著者 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

著者は彼女の小説にサインをしました。

chosha ha kanojo no shousetsu ni sain woshimashita.

The author signed copies of her novel.

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How to remember 著者

Chosha sounds a bit like 'show, sir' - the author is the one whose name shows on the cover.

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Questions about 著者

How do you pronounce 著者?

Say cho-SHA, two short syllables, with sha said with a soft sh sound rather than a hard English 'sha'.

Is 著者 formal or casual?

著者 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 著者 written in Japanese?

著者 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as chosha.

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