also: のうにん
noun
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned term for a farmer or peasant. In modern Japanese, 農民 or 農家 is more common.
See also: 農民
昔話には、貧しい農人がよく登場する。
Poor farmers often appear in old tales.
この地域では、農人が代々米を作ってきた。
In this region, farmers have grown rice for generations.
Compound of 農 (agriculture) and 人 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for occupational terms.