How to say 'Person' in Japanese | 人

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The Japanese word for Person is 'Hito', written as 人 in Japanese.'Person' in hiragana is ひと.

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人

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Person

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ひと

hito

Kanji

人Person

Explanation

The Japanese noun '人 (ひと)' means 'person'. It is a general term used to refer to a human being, regardless of gender or age. This word is commonly used in various contexts, such as describing someone's character, occupation, or relationship to others. For example: that person is kind「あの人は優しい」(あのひとはやさしい). I met a new person today「今日新しい人に会った」(きょうあたらしいひとにあった). It can also be used in compound words to specify types of people, such as '外国人 (がいこくじん) (foreigner)' or '先生 (せんせい) (teacher)'. Note that '人' can sometimes be pronounced differently depending on the context, such as 'じん' in '日本人 (にほんじん) (Japanese person)'.

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Kanji in the Word 人

This word contains 1 kanji character:

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人

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Person

Words Related to 人 Through the Kanji 人

These 77 Words contain the Kanji 人 as well.

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人間

Meaning

Human

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一人

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Alone, One person

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二人

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Two people

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ご主人

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Husband

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人々

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People

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個人

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Individual

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一人で

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Alone

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外人

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Foreigner

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人生

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Life

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主人

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Master, Husband

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外国人

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Foreigner

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友人

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Friend

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人物

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Person, Character

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本人

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Person

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他人

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Others

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老人

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Elderly

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人口

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Population

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