Vocabulary What does ~人 (~にん) mean? ~人 (~にん, ~nin) means counter for people. Quick factsReading~にんRomaji~ninLevel (estimated, JLPT framework)N5 ~人~にんN5 · estimated, JLPT framework~nincounter for peopleExample sentences家族(かぞく)は四人(よにん)です。There are four people in my family.教室(きょうしつ)に三人(さんにん)います。There are three people in the classroom.Kanji in this word人person