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故人

こじん

noun

Meanings

1the deceased
2the departed
3old friend
4longtime acquaintance

Example sentence

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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Kanji in this word

故Happenstance, Especially, Intentionally9 strokes 人Person2 strokes

More words with 故

事故じこ · accidentN4 故障こしょうする · breakdownN4 故障こしょう · fault 交通事故こうつうじこ · traffic accident 故郷こきょう · hometownN3

Full entry on Jisho

故郷

ふるさと · home town

N2

故意こい · intent

故ゆえ · reasonN1

More words with 人

老人ろうじん · the agedN3 外国人がいこくじん · foreignerN5 人事じんじ · human resourcesN2 友人ゆうじん · friend (formal)N3 人口じんこう · populationN4 人生じんせい · (human) life (e.g., conception to death)N3 人気ひとけ · sign of lifeN1 一人ひとり · one personN5

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