also: ちえもの
Refers to a person of wisdom and good judgment. Can be used both seriously and with a touch of irony.
彼は村一番の知恵者として知られている。
He is known as the wisest person in the village.
あの知恵者に相談してみたらどう？
Why don't you consult that wise person?
Standard kanji spelling for the regular reading ちえしゃ.
Irregular reading ちえもの; marked as irregular kana usage. Learners should use ちえしゃ.
Compound of 知恵 (wisdom) and 者 (person). The irregular reading ちえもの is a variant where 者 is read as もの, an older or alternative kun'yomi.