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作家 (さっか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun
author ; writer ; novelist ; artist
Refers to a professional creator of literary or artistic works, especially novels. Can also be used for artists in a broader sense, but primarily denotes a writer.
作さっ
家か
は
新あたら
しい
小しょう
説せつ
を
発はっ
表ぴょう
し
た
。
The writer published a new novel.
Kanji 作 make, production, prepare Similar words 著ちょ 者しゃ 著者 is more formal and specifically refers to the author of a particular written work, while 作家 is a broader term for a professional writer or artist.
小しょう 説せつ 家か 小説家 specifically means 'novelist', whereas 作家 can refer to writers of various genres or even artists in general.
Etymology From Middle Chinese 作家 (tsak kæ), meaning 'to make a home' or 'to manage a household', later extended to 'one who creates' in Japanese. The modern sense of 'author' or 'artist' developed in the Meiji period.
