用人

ようにん

Meanings

1. Noun manager; steward; factotum; person next in rank to the chief retainers and in charge of general management and accounting in a samurai family (Edo period) See also: 御用人 (ごようにん).
2. useful person

Kanji

• 用 use. Read as ヨウ.
• 人 person. Read as ニン.

Words containing 用人

• 使用人 (しようにん) employee
• 御用人 (ごようにん) manager

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