何人

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 何人, read なんにん, asks how many people there are.
• Basic usage: It is used to ask about meeting attendance or how many people can ride in a car.
  • 会議には何人参加する予定ですか。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Meaning compared with the reading なにじん
  • The same written 何人, when read なにじん, asks what nationality someone is.