Today’s kanji is 人, one of the most essential characters in Japanese. It appears in words about people, nationality, and identity. 🔤 Meaning person people human someone 🗣️ Readings ひと (hito) – common everyday reading じん (jin) – nationality / “person of” にん (nin) – counting people 🧩 Common Words 人（ひと） – person 日本人（にほんじん） – Japanese person 一人（ひとり） – one person / alone 二人（ふたり） – two people 人間（にんげん） – human being 人口（じんこう） – population 大人（おとな） – adult (irregular reading) 📝 Simple Example Sentences 1. 日本人です。 → I am Japanese. / They are Japanese. 2. 今日は人が多いです。 → There are a lot of people today. 3. 一人で行きます。 → I’ll go alone. 4. あの人は先生です。 → That person is a teacher. ✨ Memory Tip The shape looks like a person standing—legs apart. Once you see “a person” in the shape, you’ll never forget it. You can try writing it, upload a photo or video and get feedback! :)

Please watch and learn. Let me know if there are any issues with the video. Also let me know in the comments here when you've finished this video. That let's me know when to make the next one. https://www.skool.com/japanese/classroom/78718867?md=7eb49564455345448fff5eaa277af891

Introduce yourself and share a pic of something Japanese you own or something Japanese that you're interested in! Feel free to explain why you want to learn Japanese or what you like about Japan. Also, feel free to post any Japanese language questions you have. I'd be glad to answer them! As for me, I love learning Judo. Have you ever tried it? And I love Japanese literature, such as Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. Have you read any Japanese novels? I also really enjoyed Cowboy Bebop when it came out! Not the live action Netflix version!

Share your favourite food or restaurant! It's time for our next community call-out! Last time we shared our favourite Japanese songs and now let's talk about something delicious: Japanese Food Culture! 💬 Tell Us Your Food Story! Have you ever tried making sushi, slurpable ramen or maybe some classic onigiri? We want to hear about your favourite Japanese dish, snack or restaurant experience! What is your absolute favourite Japanese food? (e.g., Ramen, Takoyaki, Curry Rice, etc.) Do you have a favourite restaurant in your area that serves authentic Japanese food? Have you tried making a Japanese dish yourself? What was it, and how did it turn out? (Photos welcome!) 📝 You Can Use Some Japanese! If you're feeling brave, try to answer using some of the Japanese words you know! 私の好きな食べ物は [Your Food] です。 Watashi no suki na tabemono wa ____ desu. (A food I like is...) [Your Food] が一番好きです。 ________ ga ichiban suki desu. ([Your Food] is my favorite/number one.) {美味しい！} (Oishii! - Delicious!) Let's share our gastronomic adventures! Post your answer below! 👇

New course video available! Please have a watch, let me know if there are any major problems. Let me know in the comments here if you've completed the video and, especially if you are learning for the first time, please take the time to complete the worksheets. Naturally, writing out the characters will help you remember them. https://www.skool.com/japanese/classroom/78718867?md=21770568599f415e9430b32ba774ed3e Ganbatte kudasai!! Joe Sensei.