仁者
Chinese edit
humane; kernel | ‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does sth) | ||
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simp. and trad. (仁者) |
仁 | 者 |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
仁者
- (formal) virtuous person; benevolent person
- 子曰:「唯仁者能好人,能惡人。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Wéi rénzhě néng hào rén, néng wù rén.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "It is only the (truly) virtuous man, who can love, or who can hate, others."
子曰:「唯仁者能好人,能恶人。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Synonyms edit
- 仁人 (rénrén)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922), “仁者” in 佛學大辭典 [A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms].
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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仁 | 者 |
じん Grade: 6 |
しゃ Grade: 3 |
kan’on |
Alternative spelling |
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仁者 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a virtuous person
- 仁者は憂えず。
- Jinsha wa urēzu.
- The virtuous person is without worry.
- 仁者は憂えず。
- a benevolent person, a humanitarian
- Synonym: 仁人 (jinjin)