Japanese symbol for “populace”
人民
じんみん
Romaji: jinmin
the people; citizens; the populace
In Japanese, populace is 人民, read じんみん (jinmin).
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 the people; citizens; the populace
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “populace”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 民衆 | みんしゅう minshuu | people; populace; masses |
| 俗流 | ぞくりゅう zokuryuu | populace; common run of men; worldly customs |
| 民草 | たみくさ tamikusa | people; populace |
| 天の益人 | あまのますひと amanomasuhito | people; subjects; populace |
| 益人 | ますひと masuhito | people; subjects; populace |
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 |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | people (of a country); nation; citizen |
| 市民 | しみん shimin | citizen (of a country); citizenry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “populace”.
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.