Japanese symbol for “courtier”
朝臣
ちょうしん
Romaji: choushin
courtier
In Japanese, courtier is 朝臣, read ちょうしん (choushin).
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Meanings
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Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “courtier”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 殿上人 | てんじょうびと tenjoubito | courtier; court official |
| 廷臣 | ていしん teishin | courtier |
| 宮人 | みやびと miyabito | (noble) courtier |
| 大宮人 | おおみやびと oomiyabito | courtier |
| 侍臣 | じしん jishin | courtier; attendant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝日 | あさひ asahi | morning sun |
| 朝食 | ちょうしょく choushoku | breakfast |
| 早朝 | そうちょう souchou | early morning |
| 今朝 | けさ kesa | this morning |
| 北朝鮮 | きたちょうせん kitachousen | North Korea |
| 毎朝 | まいあさ maiasa | every morning |
| 大臣 | だいじん daijin | cabinet minister |
| 国務大臣 | こくむだいじん kokumudaijin | minister of state; cabinet minister (in Japan) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.