君きみ

pronoun

you; buddy; pal

Familiar second-person pronoun, often used by males toward equals or juniors. Can sound condescending or intimate depending on context. Not used toward superiors.

• 君きみ、ちょっと手伝てつだってくれない？

  Hey, can you help me out a bit?

• 君きみの意い見けんを聞きかせてほしい。

  I'd like to hear your opinion.

noun

monarch; ruler; sovereign; master

Original meaning; now archaic or literary. Refers to a lord, sovereign, or one's master. Still seen in historical contexts or fixed expressions.

• 古いにしえの君きみに仕つかえる。

  Serve an ancient lord.

• 「君きみ」は昔むかし、主しゅ君くんを指さす言こと葉ばだった。

  In the past, 'kimi' referred to one's lord.

pronoun

he; she

Only when written 君

Obsolete polite third-person pronoun, restricted to the kanji 君. Used in classical Japanese to refer to someone respectfully.

• 君きみは遠とおくへ旅たび立だたれた。

  He/She departed on a long journey. (archaic polite)