JLPT N5
人
Person
Onyomi
ジン (jin), ニン (nin)
Kunyomi
ひと (hito)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
丿 (slash/left-falling stroke) + 乀 (dot/right-falling stroke, here representing legs)
📖 Mnemonic Story
This kanji perfectly depicts a PERSON in motion. One leg (丿) is boldly striding forward, while the other (乀) is planted firmly on the ground, creating a dynamic pose of a person taking a step.
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Quick Hint:
Striding person legs
Essential N5 Vocabulary
人
ひと
Person
日本人
にほんじん
Japanese person
三人
さんにん
Three people
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "人"
あそこに ＿＿＿＿＿が います。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「人」単独では訓読みの「ひと」と読みます。
English: Person alone is read as "hito" (kunyomi).
English: Person alone is read as "hito" (kunyomi).
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