民間
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 民間
1
private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil
Examples
合衆国では２億１６００万丁もの鉄砲類が、民間の手にあるという。
In the U.S., as many as 216 million firearms are said to be in private hands.
2
folk; popular
Kanji in this Word
民
5 strokes
Frequency: 28
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Meanings
people
nation
subjects
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ミン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひと
み
間
12 strokes
Frequency: 33
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
interval
space
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
ケン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あいだ
ま
あい
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ちか
は
はざ
はし
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