人 person

On'yomi: ジン、ニン
Kun'yomi: ひと
Strokes: 2
JLPT: N5
Taught in: Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

1
2

人 is written in 2 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two legs mid-stride, seen from the side — a person walking.

A common word

日本人にほんじん Japanese person

Example sentences

あの人はだれですか。
あのひとはだれですか。
Who is that person?
きょうしつに学生が五人います。
きょうしつにがくせいがごにんいます。
There are five students in the classroom.