ひと・人hito[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounperson; someone; somebody
   この人ひとは画家がかだ！↗

   This fellow is an artist!
2. nounhuman beings; mankind; man; people; humans
   人ひとは意識いしきのある生き物いきものだ。↗

   Man is a conscious being.
3. nounhuman (Homo sapiens)usu. ヒト
4. noun(other) people; others
   人ひとがなんと言いおうと僕ぼくは君きみの味方みかただ。↗

   I'll stand by you no matter what others may say.
5. nouncharacter; personality; nature
   確たしかに彼かれはハンサムでないが、人ひとがよい。↗

   He is not handsome, to be sure, but he is good-natured.
6. nouncapable person; competent person; suitable person; right person
7. nounadult; grown-up
8. nounI; me; oneused when rebuking or criticizing someone

• Synonym人間にんげんNeutralEmphasizes humans as distinct from other animals, or a person's character, as in 「人間らしい」「人間ができている」; 「人」 is the more everyday, wide-ranging word.
• Synonym個人こじんNeutralA single person seen within society, set against the group or an organization, as in 「個人の意見」「個人情報」.
• Synonym人物じんぶつNeutralA person looked at in terms of their character, role or standing, or a character in a work, as in 「重要人物」「登場人物」; has an evaluative, appraising tone.
• Related人類じんるいNeutralHumankind as a whole, as in 「人類の歴史」; does not refer to any one specific person.
• AntonymものNeutralThings and objects, contrasted with 「人」 as beings with personality; can include animals and the like, and also abstract matters and principles.

Default to 「人」 for concrete people or people in general. Use 「人間」 for humans versus animals or human nature, 「個人」 for the individual versus the group, 「人物」 when evaluating someone or a character, and 「人類」 for humanity as a whole.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （ひと）人類じんるい。サル目めヒト科かの動物どうぶつ。ホモ・サピエンスをさすことが殆ほとんど。
2. （ひと）他人たにん。別人べつじん。
3. （ニン／ひと）人柄ひとがら。
4. （ひと）（漢文かんぶん訓読くんどく）国くにに属ぞくしている人物じんぶつ。