近臣

Chinese

near; close (to); approximately
 
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
simp. and trad.
(近臣)

Pronunciation


Noun

近臣

  1. (archaic) personal attendant of a king or emperor; one of the monarch's closest ministers; favourite courtier

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (近臣):
  • Vietnamese: cận thần (近臣)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Noun

近臣 (hiragana きんしん, rōmaji kinshin)

  1. vassal
  2. attendant
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