人 - Person

Pronounce
ひと ( hito )
Usage
Very common
JLPT Level
N5
Vocab Class
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Detailed meaning

人 is also used to refer to ones nationality, e.g. American by attaching it to the country name and the reading becomes じん (jin) E.g. American is アメリカ人 (Amerikajin).

Sample sentences with 人

親友は何人いる?
How many close friends do you have?
あの人たち誰だか知ってる?
Do you know who they are?
私はイギリス人です
I am English.
おばあさんはいい人でした
My grandmother was a good person
あの人はいい人ではない
That person is not a good person
あの人は死んだ
That person died
家族は四人です
We are a family of four people
女の人は奇麗です
Woman are pretty
彼はとても危ない人だ
He is a very dangerous person
そこには大勢の人がいた
There was a large crowd there

Kanji used in 人

Person

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