Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 用人(ようにん) in Japanese

用人
Kana Reading
ようにん
Romaji
yōnin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    manager; steward; factotum; person next in rank to the chief retainers and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    useful person


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

utilize, business, service, use, employ

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: もち.いる

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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