智者 (チシャ)
Chisha · ちしゃ — sage, wise man, wise person, man of wisdom; buddha, bodhisattva, enlightened priest
Other ways to say “sage” in Japanese →
智者 in rōmaji: chisha.
| 表層形 (Surface) |
智者
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
知者
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| 読み (Reading) |
チシャ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
智者
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| 読み・基本形 |
チシャ
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| 表記・基本形 |
智者
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| 見出し語の読み |
チシャ
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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.
智者 means “sage, wise man, wise person, man of wisdom; buddha, bodhisattva, enlightened priest” — full definition & examples →