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Kanji for People
The kanji for “people” is 民, read min and written in 5 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
民
people
The people; a heart that cares for everyone.
5 strokes On reading ミン (min) Kun reading たみ (tami) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: people, nation, subjects
Readings used for names on Nazuke: tami, min
In Japan it appears in about 250 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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