JLPT N3 · People & society

他人

たにん

other people; stranger

Stroke order of 他人

2 characters, 7 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

他 · 5 strokes 人 · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A 亻 person who is 他 other than you is a stranger 人.

Parts: 他 other (亻 person + 也) + 人 person

The characters in 他人

他ほか — other (5 strokes)
人ひと — person (2 strokes)

Example sentence

他人の物を勝手に使ってはいけません。

たにんのものをかってにつかってはいけません。

You must not use other people's things without permission.

Words with 他

Words with 人

一人one person; alone 二人two people 三人three people 四人four people 何人how many people 人person 日本人Japanese person 一人っ子only child 大人adult 男の人man 女の人woman 外国人foreigner 友人friend 人口population 主人husband; owner 人形doll 恋人sweetheart 人生life

More words: People & society

市民citizen 首相prime minister 都市city 労働labor; work 勤務duty; service (at work)役所government office 共通common; shared 種類kind; type 部分part; portion 教師teacher 生徒pupil; student 組織organization 非常識lack of common sense 天才genius 皆様everyone (polite)

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