Japanese symbol for “person”
人物
じんぶつ
Romaji: jinbutsu
person; character; figure; personage
In Japanese, person is 人物, read じんぶつ (jinbutsu).
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 person; character; figure; personage; man; woman
- n one's character; one's personality
- n able person; talented person
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “person”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 人間 | にんげん ningen | human being; human; person |
| 人 | ひと hito | person; someone; somebody |
| 者 | もの mono | person |
| 人 | と to | person |
| 者 | しゃ sha | person; -er |
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 |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story; tale; narrative |
See also: Chinese symbol for “person”.
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.