people, nation, subjects
On'yomi (音読み)
- ミン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- たみ
About this kanji
The kanji 「民」 primarily means "people" or "nation" and refers to subjects or citizens of a country. It can be used as both a noun and as part of compound words. Some common compounds include 移民 (いみん), which means "immigration," and 県民 (けんみん), meaning "resident of a prefecture." Another example is 国民 (こくみん), referring to the "people of a country." This kanji helps describe communities and their members, making it useful in discussions about nationality and citizenship. Remember, while 「民」 generally refers to people, its meaning can change slightly depending on the context of the compounds.
Example sentences
民の声を大切にする。
Value the voices of the people.
Meanings across languages
- English
- people, nation, subjects
- Tiếng Việt
- người dân, quốc gia, thần dân
- 日本語
- 民, 国民, 臣民
- 한국어
- 민, 국민, 백성
- 中文
- 人民, 国家, 臣民
- id
- rakyat
- th
- ประชาชน
- es
- pueblo
- fr
- peuple
- de
- Volk
- pt
- povo
Common compounds
- 移民いみんimmigration, emigration, immigrant
- 県民けんみんresident of a prefecture, citizen of a prefecture
- 公民こうみんcitizen, civics (school subject)
- 国民こくみんpeople (of a country), nation, citizen
- 市民しみんcitizen (of a country), citizenry, citizen (of a city)
- 住民じゅうみんinhabitant, resident, citizen
- 庶民しょみんcommon people, ordinary people, masses
- 人民じんみんthe people, citizens, the populace
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