者
someone · person
Details
Stroke Order
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