人

person

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひと
On'yomi: ジン・ニン
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

人 means "person". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read ひと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン・ニン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

日本人にほんじん

Japanese person

人 in example sentences

一人ひとりかい？

Hitori ka i?

Are you alone?
新人しんじんです。

Shinjin desu.

I'm a freshman.
私わたしは一人ひとりだ。

Watashi wa hitori da.

I'm alone.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 人 mean?: 人 means "person". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 人 have?: 人 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 人 read?: It is read ひと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン・ニン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 人?: 人 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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