What does 人 mean?

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Meaning portrade through (my made up story)
I know its not the traditional western stick-man figure like the stick-man in red, but this is a Japanese stick-man.

This is the only way to draw a man with two simple pen strokes.

You might be thinking where are his hands? well they are tightly packed at his sides, with legs spread. Similar to the "at ease" stance in military parade.

Info on the Kanji 人

What's a Kanji?
What is this? "人"

Meaning(s)

person

Reading(s)

onyomi JIN, NIN
kunyomi hito

Other

stroke count 2
grade 1
jlpt level N5
Example words with 人
WordMeaning
にん
nin
-ian / -er / man / person / people
ひとり
hitori
one person
したにん
shita nin
low-rank person / menial
なんにん
nannin
what nationality?
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Example Sentences with 人
彼は狂のように振る舞った。

彼のいない生はむなしい。

私は結婚していて子どもが二いる。

コンピューターのおかげで間は馬鹿になる。



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