Vocabulary

What does ～著 (～ちょ) mean?

～著 (～ちょ, ～cho) means written by, authored by.

Quick facts
Reading	～ちょ
Romaji	～cho
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

～著～ちょ

N1 · estimated, JLPT framework～cho

written by, authored by

Example sentences

この本(ほん)は有名(ゆうめい)な学者(がくしゃ)の著書(ちょしょ)だ。
This book is a work by a famous scholar.
夏目漱石著(なつめそうせきちょ)の小説(しょうせつ)を読(よ)んでいる。
I'm reading a novel written by Natsume Soseki.