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Kanji Detail for 著 - "write, notable, famous"
著
- Meaning
著 means "write, notable, famous."
Write - To author; to compose.
Notable - Remarkable; distinguished.
Clear - Obvious; evident.
Wear - To put on; to don.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
renowned; publish; write; remarkable; phenomenal; put on; don; wear; arrival; finish (race); counter for suits of clothing; literary work
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
manifest; (Cant.) to wear
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
to show, to prove, to make known
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Clear or manifest. Such as 顯著 (prominent), 著名 (famous). | To write or compose. Such as saying 著書立說 (writing books and establishing theories). | To establish or proclaim. Such as saying 永著為令 (permanently established as law). | To wear clothing. Such as saying 著衣 (wearing clothes), 著屐 (wearing clogs). | In the game of Go, placing a piece is called 著. Therefore when something goes wrong, it is called 失著 (a wrong move). | To attach. People who permanently reside without moving are called 土著 (native). Also blooming flowers is called 著花. Everywhere is called 著處. Often used in poetry. | A particle. Such as 見著 (seeing), 逢著 (encountering). Equivalent to saying "to get to." | A command word. Such as saying 著照所請 (ordered to comply with the request). | When affairs come to a conclusion it is called 著. Such as 著落 (whereabouts), 著實 (solidly).
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Sentences including 著
He has written two books.
Who is the author of this book?
The author of this book is still young.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
実際先生は時々昔の同級生で今著名になっている誰彼を捉えて、ひどく無遠慮な批評を加える事があった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
無頓着な私には、先生のそういう特色が折々著しく眼に留まった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
先生先生と私が尊敬する以上、その人は必ず著名の士でなくてはならないように兄は考えていた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha