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民

People, Nation
Stroke count: 5

Readings

On readingミン
Kun readingたみ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 4Level 7

Meanings

  1. people, Nation
  2. nation
  3. peopleRtK
    彼は病院を建て、アフリカの人民がその生活を改善するのに助力した。He built hospitals and helped the people of Africa improve their lives.tatoeba
    彼は迫害者を懲らしめて人民たちのあだを討つだろう。He will avenge the people on their oppressor.tatoeba
  4. subjects
  1. citizens
  2. folk

Popular Usage

市民国民住民移民

Radicals and components

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Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mouth (口) · family name

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1976

Compound words

市民しみん
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant
国民こくみん
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national; Democratic Party for the People
住民じゅうみん
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
移民いみん
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
区民くみん
ward residents
県民けんみん
resident of a prefecture; citizen of a prefecture
公民こうみん
citizen; civics (school subject)
庶民しょみん
common people; ordinary people; masses
人民じんみん
the people; citizens; the populace
村民そんみん
villager
町民ちょうみん
townsman; townswoman; resident of a town; townspeople; townsfolk
都民とみん
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
難民なんみん
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
農民のうみん
farmer; peasant
文民ぶんみん
civilian
民意みんい
popular will; will of the people
民営みんえい
private management
民家みんか
private house
民間みんかん
private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil
民芸みんげい
folk craft; folk art
民事みんじ
civil affairs; civil case
民主みんしゅ
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
民需みんじゅ
private demand
民衆みんしゅう
people; populace; masses

On Reading Examples

彼は生まれはフランス人だが今はアメリカ国民である。こくみん
He is French by birth, but he is now a citizen of the USA.tatoeba
彼は人民によって選出されたことを誇りに思った。じんみん
He was proud that he was selected by the people.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は米国の市民権を得た。
He acquired American citizenship.tatoeba
彼は貧民救済に多額のお金を寄付した。
He contributed much money to relieving the poor.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

People. An eye pierced by a needle, how slaves were once marked — commoners, subjects.Also known as “Peoples”

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 民

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