人 — “person” in Japanese

Grade 1じん, にん, ひと

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“person” in Japanese is 人, read jin, nin, hito (じん, にん, ひと). 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 jin (じん) or nin (にん) or hito (ひと) depending on the word.

Words with 人

万人まんにん
人々ひとびとperson
人類じんるい
友人ゆうじん
職人しょくにん
人口じんこう
大人おとな
二人ふたり
人気にんき
人工じんこう

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Updated: 2026-08-28