ひと , 人 , ヒト
1. man , person
2. human being , mankind , people
Usually in kana
3. human (Homo sapiens) , humans as a species
4. character , personality
5. man of talent , true man
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!
者 , もの , もん
rarely used without a qualifier
person
じっくり彼に耳を貸す者はいない。
もの , 物 , もん
1. thing , object , article , stuff , substance
as 〜のもの, 〜のもん
2. one's things , possessions , property , belongings , something , anything , everything , nothing
3. quality
4. reason , the way of things
Usually in kana , formal noun often used as 〜ものだ
5. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc. , used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense) , used to indicate a general tendency , used to indicate something that should happen
遠まわしに物を言うな。
もの , もん
Particle , used as a conjunction or at sentence-end, often as 〜ものな, 〜ものね
1. indicates reason or excuse
Female term or language , at sentence-end
2. indicates dissatisfaction , indicates desire to be pampered or indulged