(n) any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage, Syn. human, man, human being
(n) all of the living human inhabitants of the earth, Syn. humankind, humanity, mankind, human race, human beings, humans, man, Example:all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
[ちくしょう(P);ちきしょう, chikushou (P); chikishou] (n) (1) beast (i.e. any animal other than man); (2) { Buddh } (See 畜生道) person reborn into the animal realm; (3) brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); (int) (4) son of a bitch; for Christ's sake; damn it; (P)