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平民

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

Dictionary

Entry

平民へいみんNounFreq #8252
1

commoner; plebeian

2

Historical term

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

平

even, flat, peace

5 strokesFrequency 128JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヘイビョウヒョウ

Kun

たい.らたい.らげるひら

Nanori

たいらたらはちひひとしへへん
民

people, nation, subjects

5 strokesFrequency 28JLPT N3Grade 4

On

ミン

Kun

たみ

Nanori

ひとみ

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