Kanji – person

The Japanese kanji can mean person.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: person
Onyomi: ジン, ニン
Kunyomi: ひと, -り, -と
Romaji: jin, nin, hito, ri, to
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 5

How is read?

has the onyomi readings ジン, ニン and the kunyomi readings ひと, -り, -と.

In romaji, these readings can be written as jin, nin, hito, ri, to.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (あのひと)he, she, that person
  • (アメリカじん)American person
  • (あいじん)lover, mistress
  • (あくにん)bad person, villain, scoundrel, wrongdoer, wicked person
  • (いじん)great person, eminent figure
  • (ひとりで)alone, by oneself, on one's own
  • (いちにんまえ)one portion, one serving, one person
  • (ひとりむすこ)only son
  • (いちじんぶつ)person to be reckoned with, person of importance
  • (ひとりあるき)taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)

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