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/ rikun/ 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.

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