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良人 (りょうじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

良りょう人じん

also: りょうにん

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Meanings

1

noun

Archaic or literary term for 'husband', sometimes used as a form of address by wives. Modern Japanese typically uses 夫 (おっと) or 旦那 (だんな).

See also: 夫 (おっと) · 亭主 · ハズバンド · 旦那

古ふるい小しょう説せつでは、妻つまが夫おっとを「良りょう人じん」と呼よぶ場ば面めんがある。
In old novels, there are scenes where a wife calls her husband 'ryōjin'.

Written forms

良人Usage100%
- りょうじん
  Rare kanji spelling for 'husband' or 'good person'; the reading りょうじん is more common than りょうにん.
- りょうにん
  Alternate reading; less common than りょうじん.

2

noun

Rare literary or classical term for a virtuous or good person. Not used in modern everyday speech.

古こ典てんでは「良りょう人じん」は徳とくのある人じん物ぶつを指さすことがある。
In classical texts, 'ryōjin' can refer to a person of virtue.

りょうにん

Kanji

良good, pleasing, skilled
人person

Similar words

夫おっと
Standard modern word for 'husband', used in everyday conversation and writing.
旦だん那な
Common informal term for 'husband', also used to refer to a master or patron.

Etymology

The kanji 良 (good) and 人 (person) combine to mean 'good person', which extended to 'husband' in classical usage. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.