Translation and Meaning of: 人口 - jinkou

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 人口 (jinkou) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: jinkou

Kana: じんこう

Type: Substantive

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人口

Translation / Meaning: 1. population; 2. common conversation

Meaning in English: 1. population; 2. common talk

Definition: The total number of people living in a region or country.

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Explanation and Etymology - (人口) jinkou

人口 (jinkou) is a Japanese word meaning "population". The word is composed of the characters 人 (jin), meaning "person", and 口 (kou), meaning "mouth" or "opening". The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when the term was used to refer to the amount of people living in a given area. Since then, the word has been used to refer to the population of a city, country or region. Today, the word is often used in statistics and demographic research.

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Synonyms and Similar - (人口) jinkou

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人数; 人員; 住民; 市民; 国民; 大衆; 人類

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Words with the same pronunciation: じんこう jinkou

Example Sentences - (人口) jinkou

Below are some example sentences:

人口が増える。

Jinkou ga fueru

The population is increasing.

The population increases.

  • 人口 - population
  • が - subject particle
  • 増える - increase

人口が増す。

Jinkou ga masu

The population is increasing.

The population increases.

  • 人口 - It means "population" in Japanese.
  • が - is a grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
  • 増す - It is a verb that means "to increase" or "to grow".

人口が増えている。

Jinkou ga fuete iru

The population is increasing.

  • 人口 - It means "population" in Japanese.
  • が - grammatical particle that indicates the subject of the sentence.
  • 増えている - verb "increase" conjugated in the present continuous, indicating an ongoing action.

この地域の人口分布は均等ではありません。

Kono chiiki no jinkou bunpu wa kintou de wa arimasen

The population distribution in this region is not uniform.

The population distribution in this area is not equal.

  • この - Word in Japanese that means "this"
  • 地域 - word in Japanese that means "região"
  • の - particle in Japanese that indicates possession or belonging
  • 人口 - Japanese word meaning "population"
  • 分布 - "Word in Japanese that means 'distribution'"
  • は - particle in Japanese that indicates the theme of the sentence
  • 均等 - Japanese word meaning "uniform" or "equal"
  • で - particle in Japanese that indicates the means or method
  • は - particle in Japanese that indicates the theme of the sentence
  • ありません - Japanese verb meaning "does not exist" or "is not"

この地域は密集した人口密度を持っています。

Kono chiiki wa misshū shita jinkō mitsudo o motte imasu

This area has a dense population density.

This area has a dense population density.

  • この - This
  • 地域 - region
  • は - é
  • 密集した - densely populated
  • 人口密度 - population density
  • を - in
  • 持っています - he has

増加する人口が社会問題となっている。

Zouka suru jinkou ga shakai mondai to natte iru

Population increase is becoming a social problem.

The growing population has become a social problem.

  • 増加する - increasing
  • 人口 - population
  • が - (subject particle)
  • 社会問題 - social issue
  • と - (connection particle)
  • なっている - It is becoming

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Other words of the same type: Substantive

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蒸発

Kana: じょうはつ

Romaji: jyouhatsu

Translation / Meaning:

evaporation; unexplained disappearance

Kana: へん

Romaji: hen

Translation / Meaning:

compilation; edition; Completed poem; book; part of the book

俳句

Kana: はいく

Romaji: haiku

Translation / Meaning:

Haiku poetry (17 syllable poem usually in 3 lines of 5 7 and 5 syllables)

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

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