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表層形
智者
チシャ
名詞

智者 (チシャ)

Chisha · ちしゃ — sage, wise man, wise person, man of wisdom; buddha, bodhisattva, enlightened priest

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智者 in rōmaji: chisha.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 知者 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月6日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
智者
見出し語 (Lemma)
知者
読み (Reading)
チシャ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
智者
読み・基本形
チシャ
表記・基本形
智者
見出し語の読み
チシャ
How it's used

Used in formal or literary contexts, such as philosophy, religion, or essays, to refer to a wise person; rare in everyday speech.

彼は村の智者として知られていた。
Kare wa mura no chisha to shite shirarete ita.
He was known as the wise man of the village.

智者は言葉を選ぶものだ。
Chisha wa kotoba o erabu mono da.
A wise man chooses his words.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 賢者 (kenja), which is more widely used for 'sage' in general contexts; 智者 often has a Buddhist or classical nuance.

💡 English Meaning

智者 means “sage, wise man, wise person, man of wisdom; buddha, bodhisattva, enlightened priest” — full definition & examples →

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知者 (チシャ) — main entry →

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