folk

(mr. /speculum radical) + (mouth/small box radical)
★★★☆☆
5 strokes
BETAILL PAIR

Onyomi

MIN

Mnemonic

You can think of "folk" as being a bunch of families who all speak with one mouth, one voice. Usually urging the ethnic cleansing of the other folk. Ethnic strife is MEAN!!

Jukugo

国民(こくみん)

people of a country ★★★☆☆
(country) + (folk) = 国民 (people of a country)

the people, as in, "The Republicans are the People's party!"

民族(みんぞく)

ethnic ★★★☆☆
(folk) + (family) = 民族 (ethnic)

two meanings: 1) ethnic group, 2) folk (as in folk customs, folk music, etc)

市民(しみん)

citizens of a city ★★☆☆☆
(small city) + (folk) = 市民 (citizens of a city)

民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)

democracy ★★☆☆☆
(folk) + (master/mainly) + (- ism) = 民主主義 (democracy )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
folk MOUTH
mr. NO MOUTH

Folk music is sung with the MOUTH.

Speculum goes in the hoo-hoo, not the mouth, so the speculum radical doesn't have a mouth.

Used In

Synonyms

race or ethnic group
人種    民族   
the general public
大衆    公衆    民俗    民族    庶民