WORD DETAIL
個人
こじん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
個人, readこじん, means one individual or what belongs to a person rather than to an organization. - Basic usage: It marks a personal opinion instead of an official position and can describe something adequate for one person's use.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- One person rather than an organization
- It marks an individual's view rather than an organization's official position or describes something suitable for one person's use. Its grammatical role varies with context.

