人頭
also: にんとう
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Meanings
1
number of people; population
Used in formal or statistical contexts to refer to a count of people, such as in demographics or head counts.
The population of this area is decreasing year by year.
2
human head
Only with reading じんとう
Refers literally to the head of a human being; used in anatomical, forensic, or artistic contexts. Restricted to reading じんとう.
A skeletal specimen of a human head is on display.