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人
There are plenty stick figures among Japanese kanji (e.g.
犬 and
太),
but for some reason the kanji for person only gets legs.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
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美人
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bijin |
beautiful woman |
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町人
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chōnin |
merchant, townsfolk |
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婦人
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fujin |
woman |
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外国人
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gaikokujin |
foreigner |
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軍人
| gunjin |
soldier, military man |
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白人
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hakujin |
white person |
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非人間的
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hiningenteki |
inhuman, impersonal |
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人々
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hitobito |
people |
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人殺し
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hitogoroshi |
murder, murderer |
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人質
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hitojichi |
hostage |
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一人
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hitori |
one person
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保証人
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hoshōnin |
guarantor, sponsor |
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人事不省
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jinjifusei |
unconciousness |
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人事課
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jinjika |
personnel section |
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人格
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jinkaku |
personality, character |
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人権
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jinken |
human rights |
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人口
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jinkō |
population |
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人工
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jinkō |
manmade |
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人力車
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jinrikisha |
rickshaw |
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人種
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jinshu |
a human race |
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毛唐人
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ketōjin |
hairy barbarian, foreigner |
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菊人形
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kikuningyō |
chrysanthemum doll |
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恋人
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koibito |
girlfriend, boyfriend, lover |
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好人物
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koujinbutsu |
good natured person |
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玄人
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kurōto |
expert, professional, specialist |
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巨人
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kyojin |
giant |
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村人
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murabito |
villager |
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何人
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nannin |
how many people |
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人間
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ningen |
human |
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人間同士
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ningen dōshi |
fellow human being |
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人形
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ningyō |
doll, puppet |
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人気
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ninki |
popularity |
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女の人
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onnanohito |
woman |
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男の人
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otokonohito |
man |
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大人
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otona |
adult |
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産婦人科医
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sanfujinkai |
gynecologist |
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殺人
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satsujin |
a murder |
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死人
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shinin |
dead person, the dead |
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証人
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shōmin |
witness |
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商人
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shōnin |
merchant, dealer |
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役人
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yakunin |
public official |
links:
Wiktionary
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