よき人ひとMeanings1nounperson of high rankarchaicArchaic term for a person of high social standing or noble birth. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in classical texts or historical contexts.古こ典てん文ぶん学がくでは、「よき人ひと」は高こう貴きな身み分ぶんの者ものを指さすことがある。In classical literature, 'よき人' can refer to a person of noble status.