Meaning

Primary

Race Of People

Alternative

Race

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A kind or type of person is when you categorize a person into different types. How do we do that? Well, you categorize by race of people (or more simply by race).

Reading

じんしゅ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

この町には、色々な人種の人がいます。

There's a wide variety of different races in this city.

人種をネタにしたじょうだんは、あんまり好きじゃありません。

I don't really like racial jokes.

僕のお父さんは人種差別主義者のくせに、僕には人種で人を判断してはいけないって言うんだ。

My father is a racist and yet he tells me that it’s wrong to judge people based on their race.

Kanji Composition