賢人

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 賢人 is read as けんじん and is a noun for a sage or wise person with sound judgment.
• Basic usage: Seeking advice from a sage appears in 賢人へ助言を求める, while figures in a painting appear in 三人の賢人.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Wise person
  • It denotes someone whose experience and judgment provide wisdom to others, not merely someone possessing a large amount of knowledge.
• Difference from 賢い
  • 賢い is an adjective describing a person, animal, or judgment as wise or clever, while 賢人 is the noun for a wise person.