Japanese symbol for “mankind”
人類
じんるい
Romaji: jinrui
mankind; humanity
In Japanese, mankind 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 “mankind”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 人 | ひと hito | human beings; mankind; man |
| 衆生 | しゅじょう shujou | all living things; mankind; the people |
| 人間同士 | にんげんどうし ningendoushi | mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures |
| 万物の霊長 | ばんぶつのれいちょう banbutsunoreichou | the lord of creation; man; mankind |
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 “mankind”.
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.