Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 君子(くんし) in Japanese

君子
Kana Reading
くんし
Romaji
kunshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    man of virtue; person of high rank; wise man
    Example sentence
    君子危うき近寄らず Keep out of harm's way.

Examples of 君子, くんし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

On'Yomi: クン

Kun'Yomi: きみ, -ぎみ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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