kanji

Meaning

People, Nation

Reading

Parts

氏Family name

Example Word

民: people. The Japanese noun '民 (みん)' refers to 'people' or 'the populace'. It is often used in formal or historical contexts to describe the general population or citizens of a nation. This term can also appear in compound words, such as '国民 (こくみん)' meaning 'citizens' or '人民 (じんみん)' meaning 'the people'. Example sentences: The people are suffering「民が苦しんでいる」(みんがくるしんでいる). The government must listen to the people「政府は民の声を聞かなければならない」(せいふはみんのこえをきかなければならない). Note that '民' is less commonly used in everyday conversation and is more formal or literary in tone.

Radical

氏

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

243

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Sleep, Sleepy

Reading

Parts

目Eye 民People, Nation

Example Word

眠り: sleep. The Japanese noun '眠り (ねむり)' refers to the state or act of sleeping. It is commonly used to describe the natural state of rest where consciousness is suspended. For example: I fell into a deep sleep「私は深い眠りに落ちた」(わたしはふかいねむりにおちた). The baby is in a peaceful sleep「赤ちゃんは穏やかな眠りについている」(あかちゃんはおだやかなねむりについている). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe inactivity or dormancy, such as in 'the sleep of winter'「冬の眠り」(ふゆのねむり).

Radical

目

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

652

Handwriting