also: なんぴとも · なんびとも
Used with a negative verb to mean 'nobody' or 'no one'. The negative construction is essential.
No one may enter this room.
No one could defy the decision.
Most common reading for this kanji form in modern Japanese.
Alternate reading; less common than なんぴとも but still encountered.
Rare reading; mostly found in older or formal texts.
Compound of 何 (what, which) + 人 (person) + も (inclusive particle). The reading なんぴとも is a sound change from なんびとも, which itself derives from なにびとも.