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民
民
5 strokes
Frequency: 28
JLPT N3
Grade 4

Meanings

people
nation
subjects

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãƒŸãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たãŋ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ã˛ã¨
ãŋ

Common Words

たãŋ
Noun
Freq #3463
1

people; citizens; subjects; folk

こくãŋん
Noun
Freq #4033
1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

Examples
å›Ŋ民は歓å‘ŧしãĻåŊŧをå›ŊįŽ‹ãĢčŋŽãˆãŸã€‚
The people acclaimed him King.
2

Abbreviation

Democratic Party for the People

じゅうãŋん
Noun
Freq #4375
1

inhabitant; resident; citizen; population

Examples
ã‚Ļã‚§ã‚šãƒˆãƒãƒŗãƒ—ãƒˆãƒŗåˇžäŊæ°‘ãĢã‚ˆãŖãĻã€č­°äŧšãŽæ§‹æˆå“Ąã¨ã—ãĻ選å‡ēされるぎです。
We're chosen by the people of Westhamptonshire County to be members of the council.
しãŋん
Noun
Freq #4552
1

citizen (of a country); citizenry

Examples
ããŽæ–°ã—ã„æŗ•åž‹ãŒå¸‚æ°‘ã‹ã‚‰č‡Ēį”ąã‚’åĨĒãŖãŸã€‚
The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.
2

citizen (of a city); resident; inhabitant; townspeople

Examples
į§ã¯åƒč‘‰å¸‚æ°‘ã§ã™ãŒã€æąäēŦで勤めãĻいぞす。
I am a citizen of Chiba, but work in Tokyo.
3

bourgeoisie; middle class

しょãŋん
Noun
Freq #6215
1

common people; ordinary people; masses

Examples
åēļæ°‘ã¯ãžã‚‹ã§įžŠãŽã‚ˆã†ãĢį‹ŦčŖč€…ãŽåžŒã‚ãĢã—ãŸãŒãŖãŸã€‚
The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.
ãŋんかん
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #8075
1

private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil

Examples
åˆčĄ†å›Ŋではīŧ’å„„īŧ‘īŧ–īŧīŧä¸‡ä¸ã‚‚ãŽé‰„į ˛éĄžãŒã€æ°‘é–“ãŽæ‰‹ãĢあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2

folk; popular

へいãŋん
Noun
Freq #8252
1

commoner; plebeian

2

Historical term

commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)

ãŋんしゅう
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #8618
1

people; populace; masses

Examples
あらゆる所ぎäēēã€…ãŒä¸–į•Œåšŗå’ŒãĢå°Ŋãã™æ°‘čĄ†ãŽæŒ‡å°Žč€…ã‚’åˆ‡æœ›ã—ãĻいる。
People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.
ãŋん
Suffix
Freq #10201
1

citizen; resident; person

2

Colloquial

user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)

ãŋんぞく
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #10426
1

people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos

Examples
ã‚ĸジã‚ĸãĢはたくさんぎ民族がいる。
There are many people in Asia.
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