作家
さっか
saka
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 37 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
作家 (さっか (saka)) means "Author". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Author
Also : Writer · Novelist · Artist
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Example Sentences
その作家の新作が発売された。
そのさっかのしんさくがはつばいされた。
A new work by that author was released.
彼女は有名な作家だ。
かのじょはゆうめいなさっかだ。
She is a famous author.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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