ひと
Meanings
Noun
1. person; someone; somebody
2. human beings; mankind; man; people; humans
3. human (Homo sapiens)
usu. ヒト
4. (other) people; others
5. character; personality; nature
6. capable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
7. adult; grown-up
8. I; me; one
used when rebuking or criticizing someone
Pitch accent
Top 1900
Used in vocabulary (211 in total)
this person
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
people; men and women; each person; everybody
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
my husband; one's family; family member
index finger; forefinger
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
volcanic cave traditionally said to be inhabited
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
other people; others
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
consideration for others; thinking about others
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
crowd; turnout
crowd of people
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
crowd; throng
like a decent person; human
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
hearsay
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
almost everyone
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
society; company; the public; the world
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
the deceased
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
social disposition
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
person; man
stranger; outsider
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
leaving (it) to others
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
skull; cranium; kanji "person" radical at top
pedestrian traffic
one's manners; one's attitude
consideration for others; thinking about others
the number of people; (counted as an) adult
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
waiting for someone to arrive
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles)
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
warmhearted person
man of the hour; woman of the hour
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
jail; gaol; prison
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
reputation
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
attractiveness; charm; amiability
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
longing for others; wanting company
traveler; traveller
to entrap a person
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
signs of human habitation
to become accustomed to people
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
ordinary person; untitled individual
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
one's family; family member
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
what people say; rumours; public opinion
the people; the public; the world
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
misanthropy; misanthrope
the human body; one's person
slave traffic; slave dealer
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
official in charge; person in charge
locals; natives
throng; gathering of people
to the trained eye
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
townspeople
mimicry; imitation
mimicry; imitation
other people's money
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
humanoid robot; android
of all people
downstairs neighbour (neighbor); subordinate
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
to be conspicuous; to attract public attention
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
one man's fault is another's lesson
gathering of people
with each person; with everyone
popularity
utter stranger; mere passerby; outsider
pseudo-human
reliance on others
anthropophobia; dizziness experienced in crowded places
human genome
to employ the right person; to choose somebody with the right qualities
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message
stone image of people
to board an airplane; to get on an airplane
myself and others
crowd of people
lineal descendant; clan member
pedestrian traffic; kanji "legs radical" (radical 10)
to be crowded with people
personnel training; human resources development; character building
personnel training; human resources development; character building
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
annoyance; nuisance
human papillomavirus; HPV
person (esp. social outcast) who has nothing left to lose; (lit.) invincible person
the early bird gets the worm
(a) militant; (a) belligerent
human immunodeficiency virus; HIV
getting tired from dealing with people; getting tired of being around people
becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people); becoming sophisticated; losing one's innocence; losing one's naivety
the style is the man; the style is the man himself
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to stab someone with a short blade
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
prisoner's base (children's game); (arch.) man-eating monster
admittee; licensee
human clone
to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money
live and let live; you do you and I'll do me; (lit.) people are people; I am myself
to suit one's speech to the audience
surging crowd
university graduate
something people would laugh at
ridiculous; laughable
to stand at the head of others
human leukocyte antigen; HLA
the worthy will be remembered; (lit.) humans (last) one generation; names (last) forever
be kind to others; one good turn deserves another
man is not made of stone; man is made of flesh and blood
to pierce someone with one's gaze
something people would laugh at
laughingstock
to be too prominent
man of well-cultivated tastes
to stray from the path of righteousness
kanji "person" radical at top
what chances to one man may happen to all; what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
Life is an unknown course
human papilloma virus; HPV
surging crowd
to make a cutting remark; (lit.) to kill someone with a short blade
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate someone by pointing one's chin
human cancer cell
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; doing whatever one wants even though others may be watching
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence; (lit.) other people's flowers are redder
in traveling, a companion; in life, sympathy
don't be a burden to others; (lit.) lean on your cane, but don't lean on others
human-to-human transmission (of a disease)
older brother
the people; the public; citizenry
chief kagura dancer (of kagura performed at the imperial palace)
friend; comrade; companion
slit in the curtains that allows someone on stage to see the audience (in kabuki theatre); public eye; feeling of being watched; casual observers
to die (of a poet, artist, etc.)
person of high rank
go-between; matchmaker
elder sister
Examples (200 in total)
What a rude man!
He is a good person.
What kind of person is she?