person
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
一人ずつ、みんな時計を気にしながら帰っていきました。
Hitori zutsu, minna tokei o ki ni shinagara kaette ikimashita.
One by one, everyone left, keeping an eye on the clock.
会社や、目上の人には使いません。
Kaisha ya, meue no hito ni wa tsukaimasen.
You don't use it at work, or with superiors.
こんなに走り回った後だから、今日は二人前食べていいよね。
Konna ni hashirimawatta ato dakara, kyou wa nininmae tabete ii yo ne.
After all that running around, I deserve a double portion today.
公園の近くに着いた時、二人とも息を切らしていました。
Kouen no chikaku ni tsuita toki, futari tomo iki o kirashite imashita.
By the time they got close to the park, they were both out of breath.
あら、人気なのね。きっとすぐ完売しちゃうのよ。
Ara, ninki na no ne. Kitto sugu kanbai shichau no yo.
Oh, it's popular. It must sell out fast.
大抵の人は、カウンターの向こうにいる無愛想な老人しか見ていませんでした。
Taitei no hito wa, kauntaa no mukou ni iru buaisou na roujin shika mite imasen deshita.
Most people just saw a grumpy old man behind the counter.
声と体だけで、人物を変えます。
Koe to karada dake de, jinbutsu o kaemasu.
He changes characters using only his voice and body.
芸人は一人で座って、面白い話をします。
Geinin wa hitori de suwatte, omoshiroi hanashi o shimasu.
The performer tells funny stories, sitting alone on stage.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-09-07 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0