JLPT N3 · Noun

故人 (kojin)

故人 (こじん, kojin) is a Japanese noun meaning “the deceased; the departed”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こじん
Romaji: kojin
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

the deceased; the departed · noun
old friend; longtime acquaintance · noun · dated

Example sentences

故人をしのんで、記念碑が建てられた。

A monument was erected in memory of the deceased.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 故人

故

happenstance, especially, intentionallyコ・ゆえ・ふる.い · 9 strokes

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 故人.

故障こしょうfault事故じこaccident故郷こきょうhometown故郷ふるさとhometown故ゆえreason故こthe late人じん-ian (e.g. Italian)人にんcounter for people人ひとperson大人おとなadult一人ひとりone person二人ふたりtwo persons外国人がいこくじんforeigner人口じんこうpopulation

Source: JMdict entry 1267190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.