# 民 folk

氏 (mr. /speculum radical) + 口 (mouth/small box radical)
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
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## Onyomi

MIN |

## Mnemonic

| You can think of "folk" as being a bunch of families who all speak with one mouth, one voice. Usually urging the ethnic cleansing of the other folk. Ethnic strife is MEAN!!

## Jukugo

国民(こくみん) | people of a country ★★★☆☆ 国 (country) + 民 (folk) = 国民 (people of a country) the people, as in, "The Republicans are the People's party!"
民族(みんぞく) | ethnic ★★★☆☆ 民 (folk) + 族 (family) = 民族 (ethnic) two meanings: 1) ethnic group, 2) folk (as in folk customs, folk music, etc)
市民(しみん) | citizens of a city ★★☆☆☆ 市 (small city) + 民 (folk) = 市民 (citizens of a city)
民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ) | democracy ★★☆☆☆ 民 (folk) + 主 (master/mainly) + 主義 (- ism) = 民主主義 (democracy )

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
民 | folk | MOUTH | 口
氏 | mr. | NO MOUTH |

Folk music is sung with the MOUTH.

Speculum goes in the hoo-hoo, not the mouth, so the speculum radical doesn't have a mouth.

## Used In

- 眠

## Synonyms

race or ethnic group 人種 民族
the general public 大衆 公衆 民俗 民族 庶民