Word Meaning 役者

やくしゃ yakusha

役者 is read as やくしゃ (yakusha) and means actor.

Meaning

English

  1. actor
  2. actress
  3. man of wits
  4. clever person
  5. cunning fellow

Reading

Kana

やくしゃ

Romaji

yakusha

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Rank 3883 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

役者生命

やくしゃせいめい

acting career

能役者

のうやくしゃ

noh actor

人気役者

にんきやくしゃ

stage favorite

三文役者

さんもんやくしゃ

third-rate actor

立役者

たてやくしゃ

leading actor

名題役者

なだいやくしゃ

chief actor in a kabuki play

道化役者

どうけやくしゃ

clown

千両役者

せんりょうやくしゃ

star (actor)

役者馬鹿

やくしゃばか

good actor who is inept in all other matters

大根役者

だいこんやくしゃ

ham actor

良心的兵役拒否者

りょうしんてきへいえききょひしゃ

conscientious objector

役人

やくにん

government official

Example Sentences

7

Is Tom an actor?

Tom was a poor actor.

I've never heard of the actor.

An actor has to memorize his lines.

I never considered myself a good actor.

This monkey plays a part in a monkey show in Ryogoku.

I've never heard of this actor.