JLPT N2 · Noun

役者 (yakusha)

役者 (やくしゃ, yakusha) is a Japanese noun meaning “actor; actress”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やくしゃ
Romaji: yakusha
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

actor; actress · noun
man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow · noun

Example sentences

その役者の事は聞いたことが無い。

I've never heard of the actor.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 役者

役

duty, war, campaignヤク・エキ · 7 strokes

者

someone, personシャ・もの · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 役者.

役に立つやくにたつto be helpful役やくrole役割やくわりpart重役じゅうやく(company) director主役しゅやくleading part役所やくしょgovernment office役人やくにんgovernment official役目やくめduty役職やくしょくpost役場やくばtown hall医者いしゃdoctor歯医者はいしゃdentist者ものperson学者がくしゃscholar

Source: JMdict entry 1538010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.