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創作者 (sousakusha) Japanese meaning: creator | Kotomora

創そう作さく者しゃ

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う

さ

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しゃ

Meanings

1

creator; author; artist

Refers to a person who creates original works, especially in arts, literature, or media. Neutral term for a creative originator.

彼かれは多おおくの小しょう説せつを書かいた創

Kanji

創genesis, wound, injury
作make, production, prepare
者someone, person

Related words

作さく者しゃ
作者 is a more general term for 'author' or 'writer', while 創作者 emphasizes the act of creation and originality.
クリエイター
クリエイター is a loanword often used in modern contexts like digital content creation, whereas 創作者 is a native Japanese term with a slightly more formal or traditional nuance.

そう

作さく

者しゃ

です

。

He is a creator who has written many novels.

この作さく品ひんの創そう作さく者しゃはまだ無む名めいだ。

The creator of this work is still unknown.

Built from

創そう作さく+者しゃ

Etymology

Compound of 創作 (そうさく, 'creation') + 者 (しゃ, 'person'). The reading is standard on'yomi.