~著
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A suffix attached to a name to indicate authorship. Used in titles or credits, e.g., 『山田著』 (やまだちょ, 'written by Yamada').
Theme

At a bookstore, User and their friend Yamada browse novels and discuss authors.

~著

~ちょ

written by ~

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Memory Hook

Think of a book's cover with 'by' written on it — 'by' sounds like '~著' (~ちょ, 'written by'). Imagine a label: '~著' means 'written by ~'.

Cultural Note

In Japanese books, articles, and media, 『~著』 (~ちょ, 'written by') is commonly used to credit authors, similar to 'by' in English. It's a key part of bibliographic information.

Forms

Base: ~著A suffix attached to a name to indicate authorship. Used in titles or credits, e.g., 『山田著』 (やまだちょ, 'written by Yamada').