(ごにん)

ごにん
noun
five people
quantity
1. five people
A count of five people, using the Sino-Japanese number () with the counter (にん).
五人(ごにん)(あつ)まった
Five people gathered.
This team operates with five members.
Out of fifty applicants, only five made it to the final round.

() plus the counter (にん) for people. The reading is regular, unlike 一人(ひとり), 二人(ふたり), and 四人(よにん).

Common patterns

Cultural note

五人(ごにん)囃子(ばやし) refers to the five musicians on the third tier of a (ひな)人形(にんぎょう) doll display for the Doll Festival.

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