人
ひと
hito
JLPT N52 strokesKanjiLevel 1 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
人 is the kanji for "Man / Human / Person". A common reading is ひと (hito). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Man / Human / Person
Also : Man · Human · Person · People
Readings
kunひと/ hitokunり/ rikunと/ toonじん/ jinonにん/ nin
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Two legs walking apart — a person striding forward. The shape is literally a stick figure in motion.
Reading ·
じん (jin) sounds like "Jean" — think of Jean-Paul Sartre, a famous philosopher-person.
Example Sentences
駅に人がたくさんいます。
えきにひとがたくさんいます。
There are a lot of people at the station.
日本人の友達がいます。
にほんじんのともだちがいます。
I have a Japanese friend.
Vocabulary using 人
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