What does 人形 mean?
人形 is a Japanese noun meaning “doll, figure” in English. It can also be translated as “puppet (person under the control of another)” depending on context. It is written as 人形 in kanji, にんぎょう in hiragana, and ningyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
メアリーは私にアメリカの人形をくれた。
Mary gave me an American doll.