How to say "Citizen" in Japanese | 市民

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Citizen" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Citizen" is "Shimin", written in japanese as "市民".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '市民 (しみん)' means 'citizen'. It refers to a person who is a member of a particular city, town, or country, and who has rights and responsibilities within that community. This term is often used in contexts related to civic duties, local governance, and community involvement. For example: The citizens of this city are very active「この街の市民はとても活発です」(このまちのしみんはとてもかっぱつです). She is a proud citizen of Tokyo「彼女は東京の誇り高い市民です」(かのじょはとうきょうのほこりたかいしみんです). The word can also be used in broader contexts to refer to people who are part of a larger society or community, emphasizing their role and participation.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "市" means "City" and "Market" and can be read as "Shi" and "Ichi". And The kanji "民" means "People" and "Nation" and can be read as "Min" and "Tami".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Shimin" mean in japanese?

"Shimin" means "Citizen" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "た" is read as "ta".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.