人 Kanji – person

The Japanese kanji 人 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 人 read?

人 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 人

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

  • あの人(あのひと) — he, she, that person
  • アメリカ人(アメリカじん) — American person
  • 愛人(あいじん) — lover, mistress
  • 悪人(あくにん) — bad person, villain, scoundrel, wrongdoer, wicked person
  • 偉人(いじん) — great person, eminent figure
  • 一人で(ひとりで) — alone, by oneself, on one's own
  • 一人前(いちにんまえ) — one portion, one serving, one person
  • 一人息子(ひとりむすこ) — only son
  • 一人物(いちじんぶつ) — person to be reckoned with, person of importance
  • 一人歩き(ひとりあるき) — taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)

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