Japanese word

著

Pronunciation

Romajicho

Meaning

  • nounwork

Example

この作家の著を読みました。ko no sak ka no cho o yo mi ma shi ta

I read this author's work.

Illustration for 著 (work)

More examples

祖父の著を図書館で見つけました。so fu no cho o to sho kan de mi tsu ke ma shi ta

I found my grandfather's work at the library.

Core concept

Refers to a work produced by an author, especially a written book or other literary work.

Common phrases

  • 著を翻訳するcho o hon yaku su ru

    translate a work

Similar words

著作chosaku: A written work produced and published by an author.
著書chosho: A book written by a particular author.
作品sakuhin: A creative work, including a written work, made by an author or artist.

Definition in Japanese

その人が書いた本や文学作品。so no hito ga ka i ta hon ya bun gaku saku hin

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese noun, 著 (cho, "written work") uses the character 著, whose Chinese origin carries the sense "to write or compose"; in Japanese, this sense extends to a written work.

Usage tips

  • In bibliographies, 著 (cho) can appear after a person's name to show that the person wrote the listed book.

Other meanings

  • booknoun

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