四君子

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Chinese

four
junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person
junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person; superior person
 
simp. and trad.
(四君子) 		四 君子
Literally: “four junzis”.
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Proper noun

四君子

  1. Four Gentlemen; four plants (chrysanthemum, bamboo, orchid, and plum blossom) that are often depicted in traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ink-and-brush painting

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
四 君 子
し
Grade: 1 		くん
Grade: 3 		し
Grade: 1
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Etymology

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 四君子 (*sì *giuən *tziə̌, literally “four gentlemen”). Compare modern Chinese 四君子 (Sì Jūnzǐ).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

四(し)君(くん)子(し) • (Shikunshi) 

  1. the Four Gentlemen: ume (the plum blossom, symbolising winter), ran (the orchid, symbolizing spring), matsu, (the bamboo, symbolizing summer), and kiku (chrysanthemum, symbolizing autumn):
    These four plants are often the subject of traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese paintings, with each often used to represent one of the four seasons; winter, spring, summer, and autumn, respectively.

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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