Japanese symbol for “composer”
作者
さくしゃ
Romaji: sakusha
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist
In Japanese, composer is 作者, read さくしゃ (sakusha).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “composer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| コンポーザー | コンポーザー konpoozaa | composer |
| 読み手 | よみて yomite | composer (of a poem) |
| 作曲家 | さっきょくか sakkyokuka | composer |
| 作曲者 | さっきょくしゃ sakkyokusha | composer |
| 詠み人 | よみびと yomibito | composer (of a poem); writer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production |
| 作業 | さぎょう sagyou | work; operation; task |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | tactics; strategy |
| 操作 | そうさ sousa | operation; management; handling |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “composer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.