人気

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
にん
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
人氣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(にん)() (ninki

  1. popularity

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 1

Grade: 1
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
人氣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(ひと)() (hitoke

  1. presence of people
Usage notes
  • Used in compounds meaning lack of human presence.
Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.