人
Person, Human
ひと (hito)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
A famous Japanese saying claims that 人 is made of two people supporting each other. It's not historically accurate, but the idea became so popular that many Japanese people still learn the character that way.
Memory Trick
Ancient people wanted to draw a person, but apparently they were in a hurry. Two legs, no arms, no head—done. That's 人.
Readings
Onyomi: ジン (jin), ニン (nin)
Kunyomi: ひと (hito)
Example Words
人
ひと (hito)
Person
日本人
にほんじん (nihonjin)
Japanese person
人気
にんき (ninki)
Popularity
人間
にんげん (ningen)
Human being
Example Sentence
あの人は先生です。
あの ひと は せんせい です。
ano hito wa sensei desu
That person is a teacher.