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Illustration of 故人

故人こじん

こじん kojin Play N1 Noun

Meanings and examples

亡くなった人。また、昔からの友人。 the deceased; old friend

Example 1

故人こじんをしのんで、記念碑きねんひが建たてられた。

A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.

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Example 2

彼かれはひざまずいて故人こじんの霊れいに祈いのりをささげた。

He got down on his knees and prayed for the souls of the deceased.

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Kanji breakdown

人

N5

person

On reading
ジン、ニン
Kun reading
ひと、-り、-と
Radical
人

故

N1

happenstance; especially; intentionally; reason; cause; circumstances; the late; therefore; consequently

On reading
コ
Kun reading
ゆえ、ふる.い、もと
Radical
攴
Illustration of 万人

万人

N1

ばんじん

all people; everybody; 10000 people

Illustration of 主人公

主人公

N1

しゅじんこう

protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

Illustration of 人

人

N1

じん

man; person; people

Illustration of 人体

人体

N1

じんたい

human body

Illustration of 人情

人情

N1

にんじょう

humanity; empathy; kindness; sympathy; human nature; common sense; customs and manners