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Definition 2024
貴人
貴人
See also: 贵人
Chinese
expensive; noble; your (name); precious
|
man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (貴人) | 貴 | 人 | |
| simp. (贵人) | 贵 | 人 | |
Noun
貴人
- (literary) a man of importance
- (archaic) a royal consort
Japanese
Etymology 1
From 貴 (ate, "superior") + 人 (bito, "person")
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 貴 | 人 |
|
あて Grade: 6 |
ひと > びと Grade: 1 |
| kun'yomi | |
Noun
貴人 (hiragana あてびと, romaji atebito)
- a superior
- an aristocrat; a noble
Related terms
- 貴やか (ateyaka)
Synonyms
- お歴歴 (orekireki)
- (aristocrat): 貴族 (kizoku)
Antonyms
Etymology 2
From 貴 (ki, "superior") + 人 (jin, "person")
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 貴 | 人 |
|
き Grade: 6 |
じん Grade: 1 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
貴人 (hiragana きじん, romaji kijin)
- Same as above.