The kanji 著 primarily conveys the idea of "to write," "to compose," "to publish," or "to put down in writing." It signifies the act of creating a written work, such as a book, article, or composition. It can also imply the author or creator of such a work.

・On-yomi (音読み): チョ (cho) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): あらわ（す） (arawa(su))

⚫︎著書 Translation: book; publication; writing ⚫︎著名な作家 Translation: famous writer; well-known author ⚫︎著す Translation: to write; to publish; to author

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The kanji 著 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side, 艹, is the radical for "grass" or "plants," but in this case, it is used to give a general sense. The right side, 者, provides the sound (phonetic component) and originally depicted a person speaking or pointing. Together, the character suggests a person writing or creating something with words, thus "to write" or "to compose."