JLPT N3 · Noun

人類 (jinrui)

人類 (じんるい, jinrui) is a Japanese noun meaning “mankind; humanity”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: じんるい
Romaji: jinrui
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

mankind; humanity · noun

Example sentences

人類だけが火の使い方を知っている。

Only man knows how to use fire.

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

Kanji in 人類

人

personジン・ニン・ひと・-り · 2 strokes

類

sort, kind, varietyルイ・たぐ.い · 18 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 人類.

人じん-ian (e.g. Italian)人にんcounter for people人ひとperson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)

Source: JMdict entry 1369530 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.