Japanese

じんこう
Meaning: population; common talk
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

人
口

Example sentences

The world's population continues to increase.
横浜市は日本で人口が最も多い市の一つだ。
Yokohama City is one of the most populated cities in Japan.
日本の人口は一億人を超えています
The population of Japan exceeds 100 million.
カリフォルニア州は、アメリカで最も人口が多い州だ。
California is the most populous state in the US.
この市は総人口が約百万人だ。
The total population of this city is about one million.
この村の人口は1000人にも満たない。
The population of this village does not even reach 1,000 people.
横浜市は東京に次ぐ人口規模を誇っている。
Yokohama boasts a population size second only to Tokyo.
この都市の人口は百万人を超えている。
The population of this city exceeds one million.
この都市は人口密度が非常に高い。
This city has a very high population density.
人口の増加に伴い、食料の需要が増大している。
As the population increases, the demand for food is growing.

Usage Notes

Mainly refers to the number of people in a region. Can also mean 'public talk' or 'reputation' in formal/literary contexts (e.g., 人口に膾炙する).

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