人ひと々びと

ひ

と

び

と

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun

General term for a group of people, often used when referring to people collectively or in a crowd.

たい

切せつ

だ

。

It is important to listen to people's opinions.

2

noun

Emphasizes individuals within a group, often used when something applies to every person separately.

人ひと々びとUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is the normal way to write this word.
人ひとびとUsage16%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling sometimes used for readability or in contexts where the repetition mark is avoided.
ひとびとUsage1%
人ひと人びとUsage<1%
Full kanji repetition; rarely used in modern writing and may appear in older texts or formal contexts.
ヒトビトUsage<1%

人ひと
人 is the singular 'person', while 人々 is the plural 'people' or 'each person'.
方かた々がた
方々 is a polite plural for 'people', used in formal contexts, while 人々 is neutral.

Reduplication of 人 (ひと, 'person') to express plurality or distribution. The repetition mark 々 is the standard way to write the duplicated kanji.