四人(よにん) よにん noun four people quantity 1. four people A count of four people. Read よにん, not しにん — 四(し) is avoided here because しにん is also 死人(しにん) (a dead person). 四人(よにん)で行(い)きます。 The four of us will go. うちは四人(よにん)家族(かぞく)です。 There are four of us in my family. 予約(よやく)は四人(よにん)でお願(ねが)いします。窓側(まどがわ)の席(せき)が空(あ)いていますか。 I'd like a reservation for four, please. Is a window table available? 四(よ) plus the counter 人(にん) for people.PronunciationOnly よにん is correct. しにん is never used for "four people" because it collides with 死人(しにん) (a dead person); よっにん is also wrong.Common patterns四人(よにん)で: as a group of four四人(よにん)家族(かぞく): a family of four四人(よにん)兄弟(きょうだい): four siblings四人(よにん)掛(が)けのテーブル: a table for fourRelated words三人(さんにん): three people五人(ごにん): five people何人(なんにん): how many people Related Words Related: 三人(さんにん) Related: 何人(なんにん) Related: 五人(ごにん) (five people) general Added 2026.8.11 12:25 · Revised 2026.10.6 21:38 30500/30566_yonin