Word Meaning 平民

へいみん heimin

平民 is read as へいみん (heimin) and means commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes).

Meaning

English

  1. commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
  2. commoner
  3. plebeian

Reading

Kana

へいみん

Romaji

heimin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 衆庶,常民,大衆,民衆 Antonyms 貴族 Related Words 庶民,人民,農民,商人,工人,労働者,市民,身分 Rank 17263 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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平年

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平野

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平面

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平行

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