Onyomi: ジン, ニン · Kunyomi: -と, -り, ひと · Meanings: person
Kanji for person
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The kanji 人 began as a simple drawing of a standing person. The two strokes represent legs spreading slightly apart, showing someone walking or standing upright. It’s one of the oldest and most basic kanji, symbolizing a human being — someone who moves, lives, and connects with others.
A simple picture of a standing person with two legs. 人 means person, human, or someone who stands and lives.
This kanji declares: two strong legs stand tall — 人 is the human who rises, walks, and carries the spirit of life itself.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | ひと | person, someone, somebody | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 人 | にん | counter for people | common Counter |
| 人 | じん | -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite) | common JLPT-N1 Suffix |
| 人 | と | person | Suffix |
| 人形 | にんぎょう | doll, puppet, marionette | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 人口 | じんこう | population | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 人間 | にんげん | human being, human, person, man, mankind, humankind | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 人生 | じんせい | (one's) life | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 人種 | じんしゅ | race (of people) | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 人差し指 | ひとさしゆび | index finger, forefinger, first (occ. second) finger | common JLPT-N2 Noun |