Kanji

people, nation, subjects

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

氏部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ミン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

たみ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たみ, ひと, み, みたみ, もと

Common Readings

ミン, たみ

Example sentences

たみ
民の生活を守るのが政治の役割だ。

Protecting the lives of the people is the role of politics.

名君 めいくん
彼は民の暮らしを重んじる名君として讃えられた。

He was praised as a wise ruler who valued the lives of the common people.

国民 こくみん
選挙は国民の義務です。

Voting is a duty of the citizens.

ほう
法の下では、すべての国民は平等だ。

Under the law, all citizens are equal.

住民 じゅうみん
地元の住民たちが新しい工場の建設に反対している。

Local residents are protesting against the construction of the new factory.

訴える うったえる
住民たちは騒音問題を市役所に訴えた。

The residents appealed the noise problem to the city hall.

平民 へいみん
江戸時代には、武士と平民の間に厳しい身分制度があった。

In the Edo period, there was a strict caste system between samurai and commoners.

白衣三公 はくいのさんこう
彼は平民から大臣になり、白衣三公と称された。

He rose from commoner to minister and was called an example of reaching high office from humble status.

市民 しみん
多くの市民がその祭りに参加した。

Many citizens participated in that festival.

巻き込む まきこむ
罪のない市民が戦争に巻き込まれた。

Innocent civilians were caught up in the war.

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