also: くじ
The Chinese philosopher and teacher (551–479 BCE). Used as a proper noun.
Confucius is a Chinese philosopher.
The Analects is a book that collects the sayings of Confucius.
Standard kanji form for the name Confucius.
Rare alternate reading; こうし is overwhelmingly more common.
From Chinese 孔子 (Kǒngzǐ), meaning 'Master Kong'. The Japanese reading こうし is the on'yomi of the characters, while くじ is an older, now rare reading.