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Kanji: People & Body in Japanese · JLPT N5

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: people & body, at JLPT N5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 人 ひと hito
    person; human being

    日本人

    にほんじん

    Japanese person

  2. 男 おとこ otoko
    man; male

    男性

    だんせい

    man, male

  3. 女 おんな onna
    woman; female

    女性

    じょせい

    woman, female

  4. 子 こ ko
    child

    女子

    じょし

    girl, woman

  5. 目 め me
    eye

    目的

    もくてき

    purpose, goal

  6. 耳 みみ mimi
    ear

    耳鼻科

    じびか

    ear-nose-throat clinic

  7. 口 くち kuchi
    mouth; opening

    人口

    じんこう

    population

  8. 手 て te
    hand

    選手

    せんしゅ

    athlete, player

  9. 足 あし ashi
    foot, leg; to suffice

    不足

    ふそく

    shortage, lack

  10. 父 ちち chichi
    father

    祖父

    そふ

    grandfather

  11. 母 はは haha
    mother

    祖母

    そぼ

    grandmother

  12. 体 からだ karada
    body

    体重

    たいじゅう

    body weight

  13. 名 な na
    name; fame

    有名

    ゆうめい

    famous

  14. 友 とも tomo
    friend

    友人

    ゆうじん

    friend

  15. 私 わたし watashi
    I, me; private

    私立

    しりつ

    private (school, institution)

  16. 気 き ki
    spirit; feeling; energy

    天気

    てんき

    weather

  17. 先 さき saki
    ahead; previous; tip

    先生

    せんせい

    teacher

  18. 元 もと moto
    origin; basis; former

    元気

    げんき

    healthy, energetic

  19. 自 じ ji
    self; oneself

    自分

    じぶん

    oneself, myself

  20. 休 やすみ yasumi
    rest; day off

    休日

    きゅうじつ

    holiday, day off

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