The kanji 著 primarily conveys the meaning of "to write," "to compose," "to publish," or "author." It implies the act of creating something, particularly written works. It also extends to mean "remarkable" or "outstanding" in some contexts, reflecting the significance of something written or created.

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

⚫︎著作権 (chosakuken) Translation: Copyright ⚫︎著者 (chosha) Translation: Author ⚫︎著書 (chosho) Translation: Book; work (written)

The kanji 著 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The semantic component is 艸 (草, kusa, grass), which has been simplified to 艹. The phonetic component is 者 (sha), which provides the sound and hints at the meaning. Originally, it was related to "clearing the field to make it ready for writing" before developing its meanings related to writing and creation.