民 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「氏」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「氏」
- On
- ミン
- Kun
- たみ
- Meaning
- people; the public; nation
Origin
The ancient form is thought to depict an eye, and it came to represent the common people, "the populace."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ミン | 民族・民主的・国民 |
|---|---|
| たみ | 民 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 国民こくみん
citizens; the nation
- 民話みんわ
folk tale
Example
国民の祝日は休みだ。
National holidays are days off.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)