Onyomi: クン · Kunyomi: -ぎみ, きみ · Meanings: male name suffix, mister, ruler, you
Kanji for male name suffix, mister, ruler, you
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The kanji 君 comes from two parts: 尹, which originally showed a hand holding a stick — a symbol of authority or control — and 口, meaning “mouth.” In ancient writing, this combination represented a person who gives commands — someone whose words are followed. Over time, it came to mean “lord,” “master,” or “noble person.” In modern Japanese, the same character is also used as an affectionate term for “you” (especially when addressing someone close or of lower status), carrying the sense of respect mixed with familiarity — someone whose words still matter.
君 combines 尹 (a hand holding a staff, symbol of authority) and 口 (mouth), showing a person whose words carry power. It originally meant “ruler” or “lord,” and later softened to mean “you” in friendly speech.
Imagine someone holding a ruler’s staff (尹) and speaking (口) with authority — that’s 君, the one whose words are heard and respected.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 君 | きみ | you, buddy, pal | common JLPT-N4 Pronoun |
| 君 | くん | Mr, master, boy | common JLPT-N4 Suffix |
| 君 | きんじ | you | Pronoun |
| 君 | ぎみ | suffix appended to someone else's family members | Suffix |
| 君主 | くんしゅ | monarch, sovereign, ruler, liege (lord) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 君臨 | くんりん | reigning (over a country) | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 君子 | くんし | man of virtue, wise man, (true) gentleman | common Noun |
| 君たち | きみたち | you (plural), all of you, you all | common Pronoun |
| 君が代 | きみがよ | Imperial reign | common Noun |
| 君沢形 | きみさわがた | schooner style ship built at the end of the Shogunate | Noun |