民 — “people / nation” in Japanese

Grade 4みん, たみ

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“people / nation” in Japanese is 民, read min, tami (みん, たみ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 国民 (citizens / nation).

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What does 民 mean?

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Kanji	民
Meaning	people / nation
Readings	みん, たみ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	国民 (citizens / nation)

How to read 民

民 is read min (みん) or tami (たみ) depending on the word.

Words with 民

住民じゅうみん
国民こくみん
市民しみん
市民団体しみんだんたい
庶民
民謡

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Updated: 2026-08-28