著 means renowned
publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal
Grass written up: author.
On'yomi
- チョcho
- チャクchaku
Kun'yomi
- あらわ(す)arawasu
- いちじる(しい)ichijirushii
How it's built
- 艹grass
- 者someone
Common words
- 著者ちょしゃauthor (usu. of a particular book); writer
- 名著めいちょfamous book; masterpiece (literary work)
- 著すあらわすto write; to publish
- 著書ちょしょ(written) work; book