〜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.

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

Compounds

Similar words

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

Pronunciation

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.