JLPT N5 Beginner

人

Person, people counter, or nationality suffix

Readings

Other forms

一人ひとり, one person

二人ふたり, two people

ヒト scientific context for "human"

人々ひとびと, people/everyone

1 Noun

A Person / People

Refers to a human being as an individual or collective, often emphasizing personal character rather than biological classification.

Example

あの人は誰ですか。

Who is that person?

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2 Counter

Counter for People

Acts as the standard counter used to quantify the number of human beings.

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3 Suffix

Nationality / Origin Suffix

Attached to the names of countries, regions, or cities to denote a person’s origin or nationality.

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人

ひと, にん, じん

Person, people counter, or nationality suffix

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