人
Meaning: Person
Readings:
Onyomi: 1) ジン 2) ニン
Kunyomi: 1) ひと 2)
Visual Memory I
If you ever drew a picture in school you certainly started out with stick figures. The only difference is that this one is missing a head…and arms.
Example words with Readings
Onyomi: 米人 [ベイジン] American person
Kunyomi: 代人 [ダイニン] substitute, deputy, proxy,
Reflection
As one of the most common N5 Kanji you’ll come across, this Kanji is simple, but we ‘people’ are certainly not. In fact we have are own weaknesses but be reminded of Proverbs 25:28 which states “Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.” We have protect an defend out person from things that weaken us.