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全人 (ぜんじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
saint ; well-rounded person
Refers to a person of complete moral and intellectual development; often used in philosophical, educational, or religious contexts. Not a common everyday word.
Similar words 聖せい 人じん 聖人 is the common word for 'saint' in a religious sense, while 全人 emphasizes moral and intellectual completeness more broadly.
完かん 人じん 完人 also means a perfect or complete person, but is less common and may carry a nuance of flawlessness rather than balanced development.
Etymology Compound of 全 (zen, 'whole, complete') and 人 (jin, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in modern philosophical or educational discourse to describe an ideal of holistic human development.
かく
の
完かん
成せい
も
重じゅう
視し
する
。
The philosophy of holistic education values not only knowledge but also the perfection of character.
