四民平等 しみんびょうどう Meanings Noun equality for the four classes (early Meiji-period slogan) See also: 四民 (しみん). Kanji 四 four. Read as シ. 民 people. Read as ミン. 平 flat. Read as ビョウ. 等 equal. Read as トウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists