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士君子 (しくんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

士し君くん子し

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Meanings

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noun

gentleman; man of learning and virtue

Archaic Confucian term for an ideal gentleman-scholar; not used in everyday modern Japanese. Found in classical texts and historical discussions.

論ろん語ごには士し君くん子しの理り想そうが説とかれている。
The Analects expound the ideal of the gentleman-scholar.

Kanji

士gentleman, scholar, samurai
君mister, you, ruler
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

君くん子し
君子 is a more common Confucian term for a virtuous person, while 士君子 specifically combines the ideas of scholar (士) and gentleman (君子).

Etymology

Compound of 士 (scholar, gentleman) and 君子 (man of virtue, gentleman). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is associated with classical Confucian ideals.