Japanese symbol for “humanity”
人類
じんるい
Romaji: jinrui
mankind; humanity
In Japanese, humanity is 人類, read じんるい (jinrui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n mankind; humanity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “humanity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人情 | にんじょう ninjou | humanity; empathy; kindness |
| 人道 | じんどう jindou | humanity |
| 人文 | じんぶん jinbun | humanity; civilization; civilisation |
| 仁 | じん jin | benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; compassion |
| 博愛 | はくあい hakuai | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual; private person; personal |
| 人気 | にんき ninki | popularity; public favor |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
| 人々 | ひとびと hitobito | people; men and women |
| 大人 | おとな otona | adult; grown-up |
| 種類 | しゅるい shurui | variety; kind; type |
| 書類 | しょるい shorui | document; papers |
See also: Chinese symbol for “humanity”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.