同人
Chinese
like; same; similar; together; alike; with |
man; person; people | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (同人) |
同 | 人 | |
| alt. forms | 同仁 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)
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 同 | 人 |
| どう Grade: 2 |
じん Grade: 1 |
| on’yomi | |
From Middle Chinese compound 同人 (MC duŋ ȵiɪn). Compare modern Mandarin 同人.
Pronunciation
Noun
同人 (hiragana どうじん, rōmaji 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 (hiragana どうにん, rōmaji dōnin)
- the same person
- that person, the same person as previously mentioned
- (rare) a person or persons of the same interests or passions: a coterie or a member of a coterie, a fan
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
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