Kanji

What does the kanji 人 mean?

人 means person. On'yomi ジン、ニン. Kun'yomi ひと、-り、-と.

Quick facts
On'yomiジン、ニン
Kun'yomiひと、-り、-と
Strokes2
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ジン、ニンKun'yomi ひと、-り、-と
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework2 strokes

person

Memory hook

A figure walking on two legs, seen from the side — PERSON.

Stroke order · 2 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 一人ひとりone person; alone
  • 二人ふたりtwo people
  • ~人~にんcounter for people
  • 人口じんこうpopulation
  • ご主人ごしゅじんhusband (someone else's, polite way of saying)
  • 人々ひとびとpeople, everyone
  • 人工じんこうartificial, man-made
  • 人気にんきpopularity
  • 人物じんぶつperson, character; figure; a talented person
  • 人生じんせい(human) life
  • 人種じんしゅrace, ethnicity
  • 人間にんげんhuman being
  • 人類じんるいmankind, humanity
  • 他人たにんother people, a stranger
  • 個人こじんindividual, private person
  • 友人ゆうじんfriend (formal term)
  • 名人めいじんmaster, expert
  • 商人しょうにんmerchant, trader
  • 夫人ふじんMrs., lady (someone's wife)
  • 婦人ふじんwoman, lady
  • 恋人こいびとlover, boyfriend/girlfriend
  • 成人せいじんadult
  • 故人こじんthe deceased
  • 本人ほんにんthe person himself/herself, the individual in question

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.