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十人 (じゅうにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

十じゅう人にん

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Meanings

1

ten people

Simple counter for ten persons. Used in everyday counting.

十じゅう人にんの参さん加か者しゃが集あつまった。
Ten participants gathered.

この部屋へやには十じゅう人にんまで入いれます。

This room can hold up to ten people.

Expressions

十じゅう人にん十と色いろdifferent strokes for different folks; everyone has their own tastes

Grammar

一人ひとり・二に本ほん・三さん冊さつNumbers and countersN5

Kanji

十ten
人person

Related words

十じゅう名めい
More formal counter for ten people, often used in official or written contexts.

Word family

十じゅう人にん力りき
strength of ten people; great strength
十じゅう人にん並なみ
average; ordinary; run-of-the-mill

Written forms

十じゅう人にん
Standard kanji spelling.
１０じゅう人にん
Arabic numeral spelling, common in horizontal writing and lists.

Etymology

Compound of 十 (じゅう, ten) and 人 (にん, counter for people).