民 Kanji – people
The Japanese kanji 民 can mean people, nation, subjects.
Meaning and Readings
How is 民 read?
民 has the onyomi reading ミン and the kunyomi reading たみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as min, tami.
Common Japanese Words Using 民
These common Japanese words contain 民. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 移民（い みん） — immigration, emigration
- 区民（くみん） — ward residents
- 県民（けんみん） — resident of a prefecture, citizen of a prefecture
- 原住民（げんじゅうみん） — native people, aboriginal, indigenous people
- 公民（こうみん） — citizen
- 公民館（こうみんかん） — public hall, community center, community centre
- 公民権（こうみんけん） — civil rights, franchise, citizenship
- 国民（こくみん） — people (of a country), nation, citizen, national
- 国民宿舎（こくみんしゅくしゃ） — inexpensive hotel operated by a local government
- 国民総生産（こくみんそうせいさん） — gross national product, GNP