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人 – kanji for “person”

Meaning
person
On'yomi
ジンjinニンnin
Kun'yomi
ひとhito
Level
JLPT N5 #22 of 100

Words with 人

Grouped by how 人 is read. The highlighted kana is its reading.

On'yomiジンjin
  • 人生 じんせいjinsei life
On'yomiニンnin
  • 三人 さんにんsannin three people
  • 五人 ごにんgonin 5 people
  • 何人 なんにんnannin how many people
Kun'yomiひとhito
  • 人 ひとhito people
  • 人目 ひとめhitome others' eyes
  • あの人 あのひとanohito that person
Other words
  • 一人 ひとりhitori one person
  • 二人 ふたりfutari two people
  • 一人暮らし ひとりぐらしhitorigurashi living alone

Example sentences

  • 五人います Gonin imasu There are 5 people
  • あの人はだれですか Ano hito wa dare desu ka Who is that person?
  • 私は日本人です I am Japanese
  • 一人います Hitori imasu There is one person
  • 学生が三人います Gakusei ga sannin imasu There are three students
  • 友達が二人来ました Tomodachi ga futari kimashita Two friends came
  • 前の人に立たれました Mae no hito ni tataremashita The person in front stood up (blocking me)
  • あの人に会いたくない Ano hito ni aitakunai I don't want to meet that person.

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