介添人

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かい
Grade: S
そ(え) > ぞ(え)
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1
on'yomi kun'yomi on'yomi

Etymology

介添(かいぞ) (kaizoe) + (にん) (-nin)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いぞえにん [kàízóéníń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠izo̞e̞ɲ̟ĩɴ]

Noun

(かい)(ぞえ)(にん) • (kaizoenin

  1. best man or bridesmaid
  2. second in a duel