# 著 — Author

Frequency rank 591 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 春 (Spring), less common than 党 (Party).

- On’yomi: ちょ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 艸 Grass (Kangxi 140)
- Frequency path: Level V of XX

Grass on top covers a sun with a person below -- a person writing under the sun in the grass is a dedicated author.

In words:

- 著 ちゃく — counter for suits of clothing;arriving at ..
- 著す あらわす — to write,to publish
- 著しい いちじるしい — remarkable;considerable

[Study 著](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E8%91%97)

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