Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

人だかり (ひとだかり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

人ひとだかり

ひ

と

だ

か

り

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a gathering of people, often spontaneous or drawn by something of interest. Commonly used in news and everyday descriptions.

事じ故こ現げん場ばに人ひとだかりができていた。
A crowd had gathered at the accident scene.
店みせの前まえにはセールを待まつ

人ひと

だかり

が

あっ

た

。

There was a crowd of people waiting for the sale in front of the store.

Written forms

人ひとだかりUsage96%
Standard spelling; the kanji-kana mix is widely used and avoids the less common pure kanji form.
人集ひとだかりUsage4%
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern Japanese. Learners should prefer 人だかり.

Kanji

人person
集gather, meet, congregate

Similar words

群ぐん衆しゅう
群衆 is a more formal term for a large crowd or mass of people, often used in written or news contexts. 人だかり is more casual and implies a gathering around a specific point of interest.
人ひと混ごみ
人混み refers to a crowded place or a crush of people, emphasizing the difficulty of moving through. 人だかり focuses on the gathering itself rather than the congestion.

Etymology

Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 集り (あつまり → だかり, 'gathering'), with rendaku voicing. The kanji spelling 人集り is etymologically transparent but now rare.