noun
Literary or poetic term for a beautiful woman, often used in classical or refined contexts. Not an everyday word; 美人 is the common equivalent.
彼女はまるで絵に描いたような佳人だ。
She is a beauty as if painted in a picture.
古い詩には「佳人」という言葉がよく出てくる。
The word '佳人' often appears in old poems.