同人
Chinese
like; same; similar like; same; similar; together; alike; with |
man; person; people | ||
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simp. and trad. (同人) |
同 | 人 | |
alternative forms | 同仁 colleague 仝人 colleague |
Pronunciation
Noun
同人
- the thirteenth hexagram of the I Ching, known as "Concording People": ☰☲
- colleague; fellow worker, person of the same belief or conviction; coterie
- fan-made creations; doujin (articles, pictures, music, or games recreated by fans of a particular work)
- (neologism, slang) homosexual person
- (literally) same person
Descendants
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term | |
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同 | 人 |
どう Grade: 2 |
じん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese 同人 (duŋ ȵiɪn). Compare modern Mandarin 同人 (tóngrén).
Noun
同人 • (dōjin)
- the same person
- that person, the same person as previously mentioned
- a person or persons of the same interests or passions: a coterie or a member of a coterie, a fan
- a scholar or scholars belonging to the same school of thought
- the thirteenth hexagram of the I Ching, known as "Concording People": ☰☲
- (attributive) indie; self-published; doujin
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term | |
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同 | 人 |
どう Grade: 2 |
にん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Same as above, only using the older goon reading of nin for 人 (rén).
Pronunciation
Noun
同人 • (dōnin)
Usage notes
Generally speaking, the dōnin reading appears to be used less often than dōjin. Note also that dōnin has fewer senses.[1][2]
Derived terms
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
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