人 (hito) Kanji Meaning: "Person" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N53 of 792 strokes

Drawing: Two legs walking. That's a person.

人 means person

Two legs walking. That's a person.

On'yomi

  • ジンjin
  • ニンnin

Kun'yomi

  • ひとhito
  • りri
  • とto

Stroke order

Common words

  • 人にんcounter for people
  • 人生じんせい(one's) life
  • 小人しょうにんchild (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
  • 友人ゆうじんfriend

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 人Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 人Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 人Seal
  4. Today

Swipe the card left or right