JLPT N5 · 2 strokes
Kanji 人: "person"
The kanji 人 means "person". It is written with 2 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ジン, ニン in on'yomi and ひと, -り, -と in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジンニン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひと-り-と
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | person |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 2 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 5 of 2,501 |
Common words with 人
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 人person; someone; somebody · human beings; mankind; man; people
- 人間human being; human; person; man · character (of a person)
- 人counter for people
- 二人two persons; two people; pair; couple
- 一人one person · being alone; being by oneself
- 人生(one's) life
- 一人でalone; by oneself; on one's own
- 人々people; men and women · each person; everybody
- 本人the person in question; the person themselves; said person
- あの人he; she; that person · you
- 人物person; character; figure; personage · one's character; one's personality
- この人cette personne, lui, elle
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