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知人ちじん

chijin

friend, acquaintance

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Example sentence

彼には知人は多いが友人は少ない。

He has many acquaintances but few friends.

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Kanji in 知人

Sentences with 知人

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
一人	N5	ひとり	ひとりone person
二人	N5	ふたり	ふたりtwo people
知る	N5	しる	しるto know, to understand
～人	N5	～じん	～じんsuffix meaning nationality / group of people (e.g. 日本人[にほんじん] = Japanese person)
～人	N5	～にん	～にんcounter for people (e.g. 三人[さんにん] = three people)
人	N5	ひと	ひとperson / human being (general word)
大人	N5	おとな	おとなadult
外国人	N5	がいこくじん	がいこくじんforeigner

More Pronouns & Reference words

Word	Reading	Meaning
女の人	おんなのひと	おんなのひとwoman
何々	なになに	なになにsuch and such, What?
自ら	みずから	みずからfor one's self, personally
各々	おのおの	おのおのeach, every, either
殿	どの	どのMister (mostly in addressing someone on an envelope)
行方	ゆくえ	ゆくえone's whereabouts
手前	てまえ	てまえbefore, this side
幼児	ようじ	ようじinfant, baby, child

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