JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #5 by frequency
人 — Person
- Meaning
- Person
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ジンニン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ひと-り-と
Stroke order
2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Two strokes leaning on each other — one person (人) barely keeping their balance.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一人 | ひとり | one person |
| 外国人 | がいこくじん | foreigner, foreign citizen, foreign national |
| 人 | にん | counter for people |
| 大人 | おおびと | giant |
| 二人 | ふたり | two persons, two people, pair |
| 人形 | にんぎょう | doll, puppet, marionette |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.