Number of People
The Japanese counter 人 (nin) is used to count people. This counter is applicable to all individuals, including men, women and children.
Practice Japanese counter 人 (nin):
Check the table below to learn how to count the number of people in Japanese.
| Audio | English  | Romaji | Japanese | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one person | hitori | 一人 | ひとり | |
| two people | futari | 二人 | ふたり | |
| three people | sannin | 三人 | さんにん | |
| four people | yonin | 四人 | よにん | |
| five people | gonin | 五人 | ごにん | |
| six people | rokunin | 六人 | ろくにん | |
| seven people | shichinin | 七人 | しちにん | |
| eight people | hachinin | 八人 | はちにん | |
| nine people | kyuunin | 九人 | きゅうにん | |
| ten people | juunin | 十人 | じゅうにん | |
| how many people | nannin | 何人 | なんにん |
How to say number of people using counter 人 (nin)