貴君

貴君

Japanese

Kanji in this term
貴	君
き Grade: 6	くん Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Likely originated as a lapsus linguae of 貴方(きほう) (kihō) with 君(きみ) (kimi) that eventually gained widespread acceptance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲikɯ̟̃ᵝɴ]

Pronoun

貴君(きくん) • (kikun) 

1. (men's speech, nonstandard) you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)​.[1][2]

   貴君のご活躍を祈ります。

   I wish you all the best.

Synonyms

• 貴公(きこう) (kikō) - primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors
• 貴殿(きでん) (kiden) - primarily used by men in letters to their male equals or superiors
• 貴方(きほう) (kihō) - used to address someone of equal social footing

References

1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
2. 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN