🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
くんし【君子】 : kunshi | define meaning
kunshi
Pronunciation: [kun̩ɕi]
Definition
Noun
- Gentleman; wise man; man of virtue
- High government official
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese くんし【君子】 kunshi "gentleman; high government official". Ultimately from Chinese 【君子】 "man of virtue; government official" (cf. Mandarin jūnzǐ; Cantonese gwan1 zi2; Eastern Min gŭng-cṳ̄; Hokkien kun-chír and kun-chú; Sino-Korean 군자 gunja; Sino-Vietnamese quân tử), reconstructed for Middle Chinese as *kjun tsiX.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 君子 |
| Kana | くんし |
| Romanization | kunshi |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kun̩ɕi] |
意味：くんし【君子】
Categories:
君子
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 3). くんし【君子】 : kunshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8317/kunshi/.