Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 原始人(げんしじん) in Japanese

原始人
Kana Reading
げんしじん
Romaji
genshijin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    primitive man
    Example sentence
    原始人はどう猛な獣を見ておびえた。 The primitive man was frightened at the sight of a savage beast.

Examples of 原始人, げんしじん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

始 JLPT 4

8 strokes

commence, begin

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: はじ.める, -はじ.める, はじ.まる

Learn more
原 JLPT 3

10 strokes

meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness

On'Yomi: ゲン

Kun'Yomi: はら

Learn more
人 JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

Learn more