〜者(しゃ)

しゃ
suffix
person (who does/is)
See also: 〜社(しゃ) (company suffix)
1. person; one who
A suffix attached to nouns or verb stems to indicate a person who does something or has a certain characteristic.
研究者(けんきゅうしゃ)として働(はたら)いている。
I work as a researcher.
消費者(しょうひしゃ)のニーズを把握(はあく)する。
To understand consumer needs.
被害者(ひがいしゃ)を支援(しえん)するプログラムがある。
There's a program to support victims.

〜者(しゃ) is a productive suffix used to form agent nouns (people who do something).

COMMON WORDS WITH 〜者(しゃ):

〜者(しゃ) VS 〜家(か) VS 〜員(いん):

  • 者(しゃ) - general person who does/is
  • 家(か) - professional, expert, specialist
  • 員(いん) - member, staff, official

READING NOTE:
{者} can be read as {もの} in some words (e.g., 若者(わかもの)), but the suffix is typically {しゃ}.

Related Words

Related: ～員(いん) (member/staff suffix)
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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.6.2 4:10
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