人 — person

Grade 1じん, にん, ひと

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人 (readings: じん, にん, ひと; Japanese kanji) means “person”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 人気 (popularity).

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What does 人 mean?

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Kanji	人
Meaning	person
Readings	じん, にん, ひと
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	人気 (popularity)

How to read 人

人 is read じん or にん or ひと depending on the word.

Words with 人

万人まんにんvạn người
人々ひとびとmọi người
人類じんるいloài người
友人ゆうじんbạn bè
職人しょくにんnghệ nhân
人口じんこうdân số
大人おとなngười lớn
二人ふたりhai người
人気にんきđược yêu thích
人工じんこうnhân tạo

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Updated: 2026-08-09