人

Reading

Kana: じん

Romaji: jin

Definitions

suf

1

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.

2

-er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)

3

(usu. in compound words) man; person; people

Kanji

人

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と

Meaning: person

Example Sentences

あの人(ひと)誰(だれ)？

➥Who is that man?

何(なん)人(にん)ですか。

➥How many people?

文(ぶん)は人(ひと)なり。

➥The style is the man himself.

人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

彼(かれ)は詩人(しじん)だ。

➥He is a poet.

美人(びじん)だなあ。

➥She is beautiful.