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侠 means 'chivalrous person'

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Strokes : 8    Usefulness: 8    Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 5 words   Used in 21 words   Used in 8 names   Not used as a component
Hyōgaiji (表外字)
On    キョウ
Kun    きゃん   おとこだて
  
This form is the shinjitai form, even though it is Hyogaiji. The older form is (chivalrous person) is classified as Jinmeiyo.
⿰   () man   between  
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noun
self-styled humanitarian; chivalrous person; persons acting under the pretence of chivalry who formed gangs and engaged in gambling  (see also: 渡世人, 男伊達, 町奴)
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tomboy; bobby soxer; flapper
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noun
chivalrous spirit
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noun
gallantry; chivalry
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chivalrous person
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
between
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eight
フ   フウ   おっと husband   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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