kings; children of nobles; young nobleman
Archaic term used in historical or literary contexts to refer to royalty, noble offspring, or young aristocrats. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In old tales, stories of kings ruling the capital often appear.
The young noblemen of the Heian period enjoyed waka poetry and music.
Standard kanji form for this archaic term.
Alternate kanji form; less common but attested.
Developed from 君達（きみたち）, “lords” or “noble persons,” through contraction and sound change to きんだち. It came especially to denote imperial offspring and young members of the court nobility.