人 — JLPT N5 Kanji
人 (jin/nin/hito): person. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | 2 | N5 | 人 | person |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ジン/ニン | jin/nin | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | ひと | hito | person; people |
Meanings
- person
- people
- human being
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | ひと | hito | person | N5 |
| 日本人 | にほんじん | nihonjin | Japanese person | N5 |
| 三人 | さんにん | sannin | three people | N5 |
| 外国人 | がいこくじん | gaikokujin | foreigner | N5 |
| 大人 | おとな | otona | adult | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Left-leaning diagonal stroke. 2. Right-leaning stroke crossing the first.
Mnemonic
Two legs walking — a person in profile, walking forward.
Common Mistakes
人 (person) vs 入 (enter) — 入 has the second stroke starting higher and going further right; 人 is more balanced.