Kanji

someone, person

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

老部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シャ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もの

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひさ, ひと

Common Readings

シャ, もの

Example sentences

もの
店の者に聞いてみてください。

Please try asking the person in the shop.

先ほど さきほど
先ほどお電話した者ですが、ご担当者様はおられますか。

I am the person who called a moment ago; is the person in charge available?

何者 なにもの
「正体不明の何者が現れた。

A mysterious figure appeared.

拉致 らち
ニュースは、政治家が何者かに拉致されたと報じた。

The news reported that a politician had been abducted by someone.

勇者 ゆうしゃ
勇者は魔王を倒すために旅に出た。

The hero set out on a journey to defeat the demon king.

てき
勇者はついに強大な敵を倒した。

The hero finally defeated the powerful enemy.

婚約者 こんやくしゃ
彼は私の婚約者をパーティーに招待してくれた。

He invited my fiancé to the party.

被害者 ひがいしゃ
警察は事故の被害者に話を聞いている。

The police are listening to the victims of the accident.

閉じ込める とじこめる
犯人は被害者を暗い倉庫の中に閉じ込めた。

The criminal locked the victim inside a dark warehouse.

医者 いしゃ
この町には医者が少ない。

There are few doctors in this town.

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