noun

  1. the deceased, the departed.
  2. old friend, longtime acquaintance. Messages.dated.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
故人 こじん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

happenstance, especially, intentionally
コ ゆえ ふる.い (5th, N1)
old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)