Meaning

Primary

People

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji pluralizes things sometimes. So, when you have a plural amount of a person you have more than one person, you have people.

Take note! When using this word, you want to attach it to the type of "people" you are talking about. For example, あの人達 (those people over there). Other examples: 男の人達, その人達, 向こうの人達, etc. You don't use this by itself, instead you use it with something describing what kind of people you're talking about.

Reading

ひとたち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are both kun'yomi readings of the kanji. The readings come from the word and the だち of 友達, though now it's たち because it hasn't been rendaku'd. You like to touch (たち) people, you perv.

Context

Context Sentences

私の近所に住む人達は、パーティが大好きな人達ばかりです。

The people who live in my neighborhood are all big fans of parties.

「ワニカニをしている人達は、漢字をすぐに覚えてしまう」と色んな人達が言っていました。

Various people have said that people doing WaniKani quickly memorize kanji.

お父さんがピザの配達人であることを笑う人達もいますが、僕はそういう人達こそ笑われるべきだと思っています。

Some people laugh at the fact that my father is a pizza delivery person, but I believe those people are the ones who should be laughed at.

Kanji Composition