貴人

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See also: 贵人

Chinese

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

Pronunciation

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Note: gwai3 jan4-2 - “benefactor”.

Noun

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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

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Etymology 1

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


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

Noun

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(あて)(びと) (atebito

  1. a superior
  2. an aristocrat; a noble
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Etymology 2

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


Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
じん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

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()(じん) (kijin

  1. Same as above.
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Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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貴人 (gwiin) (hangeul 귀인)

  1. hanja form? of 귀인 (nobleman)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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貴人

  1. chữ Hán form of quý nhân.