民

Meaning

People, nation, citizens · pueblo, ciudadanos

Readings

• On (音読み): ミン
• Kun (訓読み): たみ

Example words

• 国民（こくみん）— the people; citizens
• 市民（しみん）— citizen
• 住民（じゅうみん）— resident

Structure

Radical 氏 (うじ · Clan, family name) · 5 strokes · school grade 4

Watch out

Suffix for people as a group: 国民 (a nation's people), 市民, 住民, 移民 (immigrants). Not for "people" in general — that is 人々 or 人. Compare 氏 (family name) and 眠 (sleep = eye + 民).