Kanji · 10 min
People and family
Recognize 人, 女, 男, 子, and family-related characters.
- Recognize the main idea in people and family.
- Use one clear example before you begin the quiz.
- Build confidence with a small, repeatable step.
People kanji help you recognize names, labels, and beginner sentences about family.
A small people set
人 means person, 女 woman, 男 man, 子 child, and 友 friend.
Build meaning in context
A kanji gives a visual clue even when you do not know every reading yet.
Study these forms
Study the Japanese form together with its English meaning. Read the word aloud, then use the two directions of practice to check recognition and recall. 人 (person) · 女 (woman) · 男 (man) · 子 (child) · 友 (friend character) · 日本人 (Japanese person) · 外国人 (foreigner) · 大人 (adult) · 子ども (child in kana mix) · 女の子 (girl) · 男の子 (boy) · 女の人 (adult woman) · 男の人 (adult man) · 友だち (friend word) · 友人 (formal friend) · 先生 (teacher) · 学生 (student) · 家族 (family) · 父 (father in own family) · 母 (mother in own family) · 兄 (older brother in own family) · 姉 (older sister in own family) · 弟 (younger brother) · 妹 (younger sister) · 両親 (parents)
More reading practice
祖父 (grandfather) · 祖母 (grandmother) · 父親 (father) · 母親 (mother) · おじ (uncle) · おば (aunt) · いとこ (cousin) · 姉妹 (sisters) · 兄弟 (brothers and sisters) · 若者 (young person) · 老人 (elderly person) · 医者 (doctor) · 会社員 (company employee) · 店員 (shop clerk) · 客 (customer) · 留学生 (international student) · 生徒 (pupil) · 親 (parent) · 人々 (people) · 皆 (everyone) · 夫 (husband) · 妻 (wife) · 名前 (name) · 日本語 (Japanese language) · 外国 (foreign country)
Put it together
Look at the examples once more. Notice the small detail that makes this kanji lesson different from the one before it.
Guided examples
Use this example while studying people and family.
Try to recognize it before you start the quiz.
Before the quiz, can you recognize the key form from people and family?
person
Show the answer
person · This is one of the forms introduced in the lesson. Say it aloud and connect it to the explanation above.
Remember the main pattern from people and family and use the examples as your first reference. A short review is useful learning, not a setback.