317.者


1. Meaning and Reading

  • person, someone
  • Onyomi : しゃ
  • Kunyomi : もの

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 日 : sunlight
  • 老 : old person

An old person (老) basking in sunlight (日). Originally meant ‘elderly person’, but now also commonly refers to a ‘person’.

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3. Example Words

学者 がくしゃ
scholar

He is a famous scholar.

若者 わかもの
young person

Young people are gathered.

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