Meaning

Primary

Mankind

Alternatives

Humanity, Humankind

Word Type

noun

Explanation

There's only one person type and that is mankind, otherwise known as humanity, or humankind.

Reading

じんるい
  • 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

彼は全人類の希望です。

He is the hope of all mankind.

私たち人類は、日々新しいことを学び、成長します。

We, humanity, learn something new and grow every day.

私、地球にとって、人類は悪だと思うんです。

I believe that humanity is harmful to the Earth.

Kanji Composition