民

People, Citizens

たみ (tami)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 民 appears in 国民 (kokumin), meaning 'citizens of a country.' It is frequently used in government, news, and social discussions.

Imagine a large crowd of ordinary people gathered in a town square. Those citizens help you remember 民 means 'people.'

Onyomi: ミン (min)

Kunyomi: たみ (tami)

国民

こくみん (kokumin)

Citizens

住民

じゅうみん (juumin)

Residents

人民

じんみん (jinmin)

People

市民

しみん (shimin)

Citizen

市民は新しい公園を喜びました。

しみんはあたらしいこうえんをよろこびました。

shimin wa atarashii kouen o yorokobimashita

The citizens were happy about the new park.