賢人

See also: 贤人

Chinese

worthy (person) man; person; people
trad. (賢人) 賢 人
simp. (贤人) 贤 人

Pronunciation


Noun

賢人

  1. virtuous person; upright person; person of outstanding integrity; sage
Synonyms

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of 賢人 – see 𠢕人 (“virtuous person; upright person; person of outstanding integrity; sage”).
(This term, 賢人, is a variant form of 𠢕人.)

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
賢 人
けん
Grade: S
じん
Grade: 1
kan’on

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) けんじん [kèńjíń] (Heiban – [0])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [kẽ̞ɲ̟d͡ʑĩɴ]

Noun

賢(けん)人(じん) • (kenjin) ←けんじん (kenzin)?

  1. wise man
    賢(けん)人(じん)会(かい)議(ぎ) ― kenjin kaigi ― Witenagemot
Derived terms
  • 賢(けん)人(じん)立(だ)て (kenjin date)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
賢 人
けん
Grade: S
と
Grade: 1
kan’on nanori

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) け​んと [kéꜜǹtò] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [kẽ̞nto̞]

Proper noun

賢(けん)人(と) • (Kento) 

  1. a male given name

References

  1. 2011, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Seventh Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
賢人

Noun

賢人 • (hyeonin) (hangeul 현인)

  1. Hanja form? of 현인 (“wise man; sage”).
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