Japanese symbol for “critic”
評者
ひょうしゃ
Romaji: hyousha
critic; reviewer
In Japanese, critic is 評者, read ひょうしゃ (hyousha).
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Meanings
- n critic; reviewer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “critic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 評論家 | ひょうろんか hyouronka | critic; reviewer; commentator |
| 批評家 | ひひょうか hihyouka | critic |
| 批判者 | ひはんしゃ hihansha | critic |
| クリティック | クリティック kuritikku | critic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 評価 | ひょうか hyouka | valuation; appraisal; evaluation |
| 評判 | ひょうばん hyouban | reputation; (public) estimation; popularity |
| 評論 | ひょうろん hyouron | criticism; critique; review |
| 批評 | ひひょう hihyou | criticism; critique; review |
| 好評 | こうひょう kouhyou | favorable reception; good reputation; popularity |
| 評議 | ひょうぎ hyougi | conference; discussion |
| 患者 | かんじゃ kanja | patient |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
See also: Chinese symbol for “critic”.
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.