貴人
See also: 贵人
Chinese
expensive; noble; your (name); precious | man; person; people | ||
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trad. (貴人) | 貴 | 人 | |
simp. (贵人) | 贵 | 人 |
Pronunciation
Noun
貴人
- (literary) man of importance
- (archaic) royal consort
Derived terms
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Japanese
Etymology 1
From 貴 (ate, "superior") + 人 (bito, "person")
Kanji in this term | |
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貴 | 人 |
あて Grade: 6 | ひと > びと Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Noun
貴人 (hiragana あてびと, rōmaji atebito)
- a superior
- an aristocrat; a noble
Synonyms
- お歴歴 (orekireki)
- (aristocrat): 貴族 (kizoku)
Antonyms
- 賎 (shizu, “inferior, plebeian”)
Related terms
- 貴やか (ateyaka)
Etymology 2
From 貴 (ki, "superior") + 人 (jin, "person")
Kanji in this term | |
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貴 | 人 |
き Grade: 6 | じん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Noun
貴人 (hiragana きじん, rōmaji kijin)
- Same as above.
Antonyms
- 賎人 (senjin, “inferior, plebeian”)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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貴 | 人 |
Noun
貴人 • (gwiin) (hangeul 귀인)
- Hanja form? of 귀인 (“nobleman”).