JMdict: 1477050
八方美人 【はっぽうびじん】
- [n] everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flunky
- [n] flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八 | Eight, Eight Radical (no. 12) | ハチ | や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう | 1 |
| 方 | Direction, Person, Alternative | ホウ | かた, -かた, -がた | 2 |
| 美 | Beauty, Beautiful | ビ, ミ | うつく.しい | 3 |
| 人 | Person | ジン, ニン | ひと, -り, -と | 1 |