民
people · nation · subjects
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of slave with pierced eye. The people.
Symbolism
Nation, citizen, democracy. Represents general public.
Words & Expressions
Words written with 民
Four-Character Compounds
半官半民
はんかんはんみん
semi-governmental; semi-official
民族自決
みんぞくじけつ
self-determination of peoples
官尊民卑
かんそんみんぴ
putting the officials and bureaucrats above the people; treating the governors as more important than the governed; statism
国利民福
こくりみんぷく
national interests and the people's welfare
経世済民
けいせいさいみん
governing a nation and providing relief to people
小国寡民
しょうこくかみん
small country with a small population (The Chinese philosopher Lao-tze's ideal of a state)
救国済民
きゅうこくさいみん
saving a nation and providing relief to the people
経国済民
けいこくさいみん
governing a nation and providing relief to people
Poetry
おほけなく うき世の民に おほふかな わが立つ杣に すみぞめの袖
Presumptuous as it is, I would shelter the people of this sad world beneath my ink-black sleeves, here on the mountain where I have taken my stand.
Anime & Manga
俺がお嬢様学校に「庶民サンプル」としてゲッツされた件
Shomin Sample
A well-known work with 民 in its Japanese title.
小市民シリーズ
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
A well-known work with 民 in its Japanese title.
農民関連のスキルばっか上げてたら何故か強くなった。
I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills
A well-known work with 民 in its Japanese title.
悲劇の元凶となる最強外道ラスボス女王は民の為に尽くします。
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior
A well-known work with 民 in its Japanese title.
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Count Sano Tsunetami was a Japanese statesman and founder of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
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Nakae Chōmin was the pen-name of a journalist, political theorist and statesman in Meiji-period Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 民 mean in Japanese?
民 means people, nation, subjects.
How do you read 民?
On'yomi: ミン (MIN). Kun'yomi: たみ (tami).
How many strokes does 民 have?
民 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 氏 (clan).
Is 民 a good kanji for a tattoo?
民 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means people, nation, subjects. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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