noun
Refers to a person of great wisdom, often with a philosophical or moral dimension. Can be used in both everyday and literary contexts.
彼は現代の賢者と呼ばれている。
He is called a sage of the modern age.
賢者の言葉には深い知恵が込められている。
The words of a wise person contain deep wisdom.
Compound of 賢 (wise) and 者 (person). The reading けんじゃ is the standard on'yomi; けんしゃ is a rare alternative reading.