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高士 (こうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう士し

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Meanings

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noun

man of noble character; person of high moral standing

A somewhat literary or formal term for a person of outstanding virtue and integrity. Not used in everyday casual conversation.

彼かれはまさに高こう士しと呼よぶにふさわしい人じん物ぶつだ。
He is truly a person worthy of being called a man of noble character.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Similar words

君くん子し
君子 is a more common Confucian term for a person of virtue, while 高士 emphasizes lofty character and is less frequently used.
高こう潔けつ
高潔 is an adjective/noun meaning 'noble' or 'integrity', describing the quality rather than the person.

Etymology

Compound of 高 (high, noble) and 士 (gentleman, scholar). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.