Word details

市民

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

Dictionary

Entry

市民みんNounFreq #4552
1

citizen (of a country); citizenry

Examples
その新しい法律が市民から自由を奪った。
The new law has deprived the citizens of their liberty.
2

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

Examples
私は千葉市民ですが、東京で勤めています。
I am a citizen of Chiba, but work in Tokyo.
3

bourgeoisie; middle class

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

market, city, town

5 strokesFrequency 42JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

いち

Nanori

people, nation, subjects

5 strokesFrequency 28JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ミン

Kun

たみ

Nanori

ひと

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