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Section 18
民
Meaning:

In Japanese, 民 means “people”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | Not often used |
Onyomi | みん |
How to write it:

Origin:

The original meaning of 民 is “slave”.
In ancient China, the tyrant will make his people become his slaves.
You can see someone using the knife to stick the eyes of someone in order to make him obey.
So 民 stands for “people”.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Basic | 市民 | しみん | citizen |
Inter | 国民 | こくみん | people |
Inter | 民族 | みんぞく | people |
Inter | 住民 | じゅうみん | residents |
Inter | 民主 | みんしゅ | democracy |
Inter | 民間 | みんかん | private |
Inter | 農民 | のうみん | farmer |
Inter | 民衆 | みんしゅう | people |
Inter | 植民地 | しょくみんち | colony |
Inter | 人民 | じんみん | people |
Inter | 移民 | いみん | immigrant |
Inter | 庶民 | しょみん | common people |
Adv | 民法 | みんぽう | civil law |
Adv | 民営 | みんえい | private |
Adv | 難民 | なんみん | refugees |
Adv | 民家 | みんか | private house |
Adv | 民俗 | みんぞく | folk |
Adv | 公民 | こうみん | citizen |
Adv | 民事 | みんじ | civil affairs |
H_Adv | 民権 | みんけん | civil rights |
H_Adv | 島民 | とうみん | islanders |
H_Adv | 平民 | へいみん | commoner |
H_Adv | 民生 | みんせい | civilian |
H_Adv | 漁民 | ぎょみん | fisherman |
H_Adv | 民謡 | みんよう | folk song |
H_Adv | 貧民 | ひんみん | poor people |
H_Adv | 村民 | そんみん | villager |
H_Adv | 民宿 | みんしゅく | guest house |
H_Adv | 民話 | みんわ | folk tale |
S_Adv | 都民 | とみん | citizens |
S_Adv | 民意 | みんい | public opinion |