JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
人 means person. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes, read ひと or じん. It is a pictograph: the character began as a picture of the thing itself, so it does not break down into smaller parts. It appears in 大人 (adult) and 一人 (one person).
人 is written in 2 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
人 is a pictograph. It is not built from smaller parts: the character is a picture of the thing itself, which is why it cannot be broken down further.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人 | ひと | man / person |
| 大人 | おとな | adult |
| 一人 | ひとり | one person |
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