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貴顕 (きけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

貴き顕けん

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Meanings

1

noun

distinguished person; person of high rank

Formal, literary term for a person of noble or high social standing. Rare in modern conversation; more common in historical or formal writing.

その会かい合ごうには多おおくの貴き顕けんが集あつまった。
Many distinguished persons gathered at the meeting.

Kanji

貴precious, value, prize
顕appear, existing

Similar words

貴き人じん
Also means 'noble person' but is slightly more common and can be used in broader contexts.
高こう貴き
An adjective meaning 'noble' or 'high-ranking', describing status rather than a person.

Etymology

Compound of 貴 (noble) and 顕 (prominent, distinguished). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with high social status.