ひと, 人, ヒト
1. person, someone, somebody
2. human beings, mankind, man, people, humans
Usually in kana, usu. ヒト
3. human (Homo sapiens)
4. (other) people, others
5. character, personality, nature
この人は画家だ!
人, じん
Suffix, indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
1. -ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)
indicates expertise (in a certain field)
2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...
usu. in compound words
3. man, people
この人は画家だ!
人, にん
Counter
counter for people
この人は画家だ!
は
Particle, pronounced わ in modern Japanese
1. indicates sentence topic
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
3. adds emphasis
訪ねる, たずねる
Conjugated: たずねました
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to
いつでも私のオフィスを訪ねなさい。
尋ねる, 訊ねる, たずねる
Conjugated: たずねました
Ichidan verb, Transitive
1. to ask, to enquire, to inquire
2. to search, to look for, to look into, to investigate
私は彼にどこへ駐車したら良いか尋ねた。