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Kanji: 民

KANJI
民
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
氏
Radical name:
うじ
Meaning:
People, nation, subjects
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 30 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
市民(しみん)
citizen
N3
国民(こくみん)
national, people, citizen
N3
住民(じゅうみん)
citizens, inhabitants, residents, population
N3
農民(のうみん)
farmers, peasants
N2
民間(みんかん)
private, civilian, civil, popular, folk, unofficial
N2
民謡(みんよう)
folk song, popular song
N1
移民(いみん)
emigration, immigration, emigrant, immigrant
N1
植民地(しょくみんち)
colony
N1
庶民(しょみん)
masses, common people
N1
人民(じんみん)
people, public
N1
民主(みんしゅ)
democratic, the head of the nation
N1
民宿(みんしゅく)
private home providing lodging for travelers
N1
民族(みんぞく)
people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
N1
民俗(みんぞく)
people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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