~人

~にん
~nin

counter for people

CounterJLPT N5

What does ~人 mean?

~人 is a Japanese counter meaning “counter for people” in English. It is written as ~人 in kanji, ~にん in hiragana, and ~nin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

NoteCounter used for three or more people. One person is 一人 (ひとり) and two people is 二人 (ふたり).

Example sentences

パーティーに十人来ました。

Ten people came to the party.

クラスに留学生が三人います。

There are three international students in the class.

Words sharing kanji with ~人

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