君子

Chinese

		monarch; lord; gentleman monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler	child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
simp. and trad. (君子)		君	子

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 君子

1. junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person; superior person

   子曰：「君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
   子曰：「君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

   From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

   Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ tǎndàngdàng, xiǎorén cháng qīqī.” [Pinyin]

   The Master said, “The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”

   人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
   人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

   From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

   Rén bùzhī ér bù yùn, bùyì jūnzǐ hū? [Pinyin]

   Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?

2. (Classical) functionary; government official; office holder

Synonyms

• (functionary):

(deprecated template usage)

• 內臣／内臣 (nèichén) (historical)
• 公僕／公仆 (gōngpú)
• 公務員／公务员 (gōngwùyuán)
• 公職人員／公职人员 (gōngzhí rényuán)
• 官僚 (guānliáo)
• 官吏 (guānlì) (chiefly historical)
• 官員／官员 (guānyuán)
• 官宦 (guānhuàn) (chiefly historical)
• 宦官 (huànguān) (chiefly historical)
• 有司 (yǒusī) (archaic)
• 臣僚 (chénliáo) (historical, in a monarchy)

 

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (君子):

• → Japanese: 君子(くんし) (kunshi)
• → Korean: 군자(君子) (gunja)
• → Vietnamese: quân tử (君子)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
君	子
くん Grade: 3	し Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

君(くん)子(し) • (kunshi) 

1. junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person

Antonyms

• 小人(しょうじん) (shōjin, “mean person”)

Proper noun

Kanji in this term
君	子
きみ Grade: 3	こ Grade: 1

君(きみ)子(こ) • (Kimiko) 

1. a female given name

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Korean

Hanja in this term
君	子

Noun

君子 • (gunja) (hangeul 군자)

1. hanja form^? of 군자 (“junzi”)

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
君	子

Noun

君子

1. chữ Hán form of quân tử (“junzi”).