(じんけん)

じんけん
noun
human rights
legal
1. human rights
Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.
人権(じんけん)(まも)
To protect human rights.
Fundamental human rights are important.
To discuss human rights issues.
The human rights of all people should be respected.
At school, there are classes every year where we think about human rights.

人権(じんけん) means human rights — the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person. The kanji combine (じん) (person) + (けん) (right).

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Cultural note

Japanese schools hold annual 人権(じんけん)教育(きょういく) (human rights education) events. The 世界(せかい)人権(じんけん)宣言(せんげん) (Universal Declaration of Human Rights) is a commonly referenced document.