Japanese symbol for “commoners”
黔黎
けんれい
Romaji: kenrei
commoners; peasantry; the masses
In Japanese, commoners is 黔黎, read けんれい (kenrei).
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Meanings
- n commoners; peasantry; the masses
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “commoners”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黎民 | れいみん reimin | commoners; the masses |
| 黎元 | れいげん reigen | commoners; the masses |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黔首 | けんしゅ kenshu | the people; the masses; the public |
| 黎明 | れいめい reimei | daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey) |
| 黎巴嫩 | レバノン rebanon | Lebanon |
| 黎明期 | れいめいき reimeiki | dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning |
| 萌黎 | ほうれい hourei | the masses; common people |
| 黎族 | リーぞく riizoku | Li (people) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “commoners”.
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