貴人

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See also: 贵人

Chinese[edit]

 
expensive; noble; your (name)
expensive; noble; your (name); precious
man; person; people
trad. (貴人)
simp. (贵人)

Pronunciation[edit]


Note: gwai3 jan4-2 - “benefactor”.

Noun[edit]

貴人

  1. person of importance or eminence; distinguished person
  2. (historical) royal consort; high-ranking imperial concubine
  3. benefactor; person in one's life who brings benefits

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From (ate, "superior") + (bito, "person").


Kanji in this term
あて
Grade: 6
ひと > びと
Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Noun[edit]

(あて)(びと) (atebito

  1. a superior
  2. an aristocrat; a noble
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Etymology 2[edit]

From (ki, "superior") + (jin, "person").


Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
じん
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun[edit]

()(じん) (kijin

  1. Same as above.
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Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term

Noun[edit]

貴人 (gwiin) (hangeul 귀인)

  1. Hanja form? of 귀인 (nobleman).

Vietnamese[edit]

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun[edit]

貴人

  1. chữ Hán form of quý nhân.