汝
汝: you (archaic)
you (archaic); thou
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Readings
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ジョ
Kunなんじ・なれ・い・うぬ・いまし・し
Archaic, solemn 'thou', read なんじ in literary or fantasy-style speech; not used in ordinary conversation.
Key words
汝なんじthou, you (archaic)
爾汝じじょfamiliar address
汝自身を知れなんじじしんをしれknow thyself
Example sentences
魔王は勇者をにらみ、「汝の望みは何だ」と問いかけた。
The demon king glared at the hero and asked, "What is thy desire?"
二人は、爾汝の交わりを結ぶほどの無二の親友だった。
The two were such close friends that they were on the most familiar terms.
古代の神殿の入り口には「汝自身を知れ」という言葉が刻まれていたという。
It is said that the words "Know thyself" were carved at the entrance of an ancient temple.