名士

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Chinese

name; fame; to describe
name; fame; to describe; place
 
scholar; warrior; knight
trad. (名士)
simp. #(名士)

Pronunciation


Noun

名士 (Classical)

  1. famous literary figure
  2. renowned individual without an official position
  3. official in charge of criminal prosecution
  4. talented yet unconventional individual

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (名士):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
めい
Grade: 1

Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(めい)() (meishi

  1. celebrity

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

名士 (myeongsa) (hangeul 명사)

  1. Hanja form? of 명사 (distinguished person; celebrity; famous person).