八人(はちにん)

はちにん
noun
eight people
quantity
1. eight people
A count of eight people, using the Sino-Japanese number 八(はち) with the counter 人(にん). 八(はち) keeps its full form here — there is no small-tsu change as in 八本(はっぽん) or 八回(はっかい).
八人(はちにん)乗(の)れる。
It seats eight.
今日(きょう)の参加者(さんかしゃ)は八人(はちにん)だった。
There were eight participants today.
十人(じゅうにん)招待(しょうたい)したが、当日(とうじつ)来(き)てくれたのは八人(はちにん)だけだった。
We invited ten people, but only eight actually came on the day.

八(はち) plus the counter 人(にん) for people.

Common patterns

  • 八人(はちにん)で: as a group of eight
  • 八人(はちにん)乗(の)り: eight-seater (of a vehicle)
  • 八人(はちにん)家族(かぞく): a family of eight

Related counts

Related Words

Related: 七人(しちにん)
Related: 十人(じゅうにん)
Related: 何人(なんにん) (how many people)
Related: 九人(きゅうにん) (nine people)
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Added 2026.8.11 12:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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