JLPT N5 · Noun

人 (hito)

人 (ひと, hito) is a Japanese noun meaning “person; someone”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひと
Romaji: hito
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

person; someone; somebody · noun
human beings; mankind; man; people; humans · noun
human (Homo sapiens) · noun · usually written in kana · usu. ヒト
(other) people; others · noun
character; personality; nature · noun

Example sentences

この人は画家だ！

This fellow is an artist!

Tatoeba #221002

人は意識のある生き物だ。

Man is a conscious being.

Tatoeba #144530

人がなんと言おうと僕は君の味方だ。

I'll stand by you no matter what others may say.

Tatoeba #144697

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 人

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 人.

大人おとなadult一人ひとりone person二人ふたりtwo persons外国人がいこくじんforeigner人口じんこうpopulation人形にんぎょうdollご主人ごしゅじんyour husband詩人しじんpoet商人しょうにんmerchant人工じんこうartificial人種じんしゅrace (of people)人生じんせい(one's) life人物じんぶつperson人類じんるいmankind

Source: JMdict entry 1580640 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.