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On'yomi
シャ
SHA
Kun'yomi
もの
mono

someone · person

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Strokes8
Frequency#38
Radicalold(6)

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Component Breakdown

=

耂 + sun

Cultural Context

Etymology

Abbreviated form of old. Elder, person who does.

Symbolism

Person, expert, agent. Represents person with role.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

我武者羅

がむしゃら

reckless; daredevil; frantic; reckless

生者必滅

しょうじゃひつめつ

all living things must die; all living things must die

千両役者

せんりょうやくしゃ

star (actor); prima donna; leading figure; star (actor)

二者選一

にしゃせんいつ

choosing between two things; two choices; choosing between two things

二者択一

にしゃたくいつ

choosing between two things; two choices; choosing between two things

盛者必衰

じょうしゃひっすい

even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade; even the prosperous inevitably decay

武者修行

むしゃしゅぎょう

traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling); traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

適者生存

てきしゃせいぞん

survival of the fittest; survival of the fittest

親類縁者

しんるいえんじゃ

one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin; one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law)

会者定離

えしゃじょうり

those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life); we meet only to part; those who meet must part (suggesting the transient nature of this life)

知者不惑

ちしゃふわく

a wise person always follows the right course; a wise man never wavers; a wise person always follows the right course

益者三友

えきしゃさんゆう

three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones; three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones

愚者一得

ぐしゃいっとく

even a fool may sometimes give good counsel; even a fool may sometimes give good counsel

三者鼎立

さんしゃていりつ

three parties (forces) opposing one another; three-cornered contest; three parties (forces) opposing one another

三者三様

さんしゃさんよう

each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way; each of the three being different from the other two

損者三友

そんしゃさんゆう

three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones; three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones

貧者一灯

ひんじゃのいっとう

one's mite; widow's mite; one lantern from a poor man (i.e. no-one can give more than the only thing they have); one's mite

Proverbs & Idioms

勝てば官軍、負ければ賊軍

かてばかんぐん、まければぞくぐん

Winners are the government army, losers are rebels

History is written by the winners

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