知人 (Chijin) is a Japanese noun meaning “friend, acquaintance”.
Meanings
- nounfriend; acquaintance
Examples
彼の知人ですか。
Do you know him?
彼には知人は多いが友人は少ない。
He has many acquaintances but few friends.
彼は自分の知人の誰とでも口論する。
He quarrels with every person he knows.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).