person, people
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジン
- ニン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひと
About this kanji
The kanji 「人」 means "person" or "people," and it is fundamental in expressing concepts related to humans. It is commonly used as a noun, representing individuals or groups. For example, in the compound 日本人 (にほんじん), it refers to a "Japanese person." Another common compound is 一人 (ひとり), which means "one person." This kanji is often seen in various contexts, highlighting its importance in everyday conversation. A useful note is that when it appears in certain contexts, its pronunciation can change depending on other kanji or words it is combined with, but the core meaning remains focused on people.
Example sentences
あの人は先生です。
That person is a teacher.
Meanings across languages
- English
- person, people
- Tiếng Việt
- người
- 日本語
- ひと, 人間
- 한국어
- 사람
- 中文
- 人
- id
- orang
- th
- คน
- es
- persona
- fr
- personne
- de
- Person
- pt
- pessoa
Common compounds
- 日本人Japanese person
- 一人one person, alone
Words using this kanji
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