ひと

Person; man; human

N5noun·hito

How to remember it

The kanji 人 looks like a person standing on two legs, leaning on a walking stick.

Example sentences

  • あの人は先生です。

    あのひとはせんせいです。

    That person is a teacher.

  • 駅に人がたくさんいます。

    えきにひとがたくさんいます。

    There are many people at the station.

Usage

Counter is 人 (にん/り); plural 'people' is 人々 (ひとびと); polite terms exist.

Related words

人々人間一人

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