Word details

人形

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 人形.

Dictionary

Entry

人形にんぎょうNounFreq #1740
1

doll; puppet; marionette

Examples
メアリーは私にアメリカの人形をくれた。
Mary gave me an American doll.
2

puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

人

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

じとねひこふみ
形

shape, form, style

7 strokesFrequency 418JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ケイギョウ

Kun

かた-がたかたちなり

Nanori

ち

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