~人

~じん
~jin

person (from a country)

SuffixJLPT N5

What does ~人 mean?

~人 is a Japanese suffix meaning “person (from a country)” in English. It is written as ~人 in kanji, ~じん in hiragana, and ~jin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

NoteSuffix attached to a country to mean a person from there (e.g. 日本人 = Japanese person)

Example sentences

私はイギリス人です。

I am British.

かのじょはフランス人ですか。

Is she French?

Words sharing kanji with ~人

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