二人
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This is a counter expression for people. It combines the number 二 (ni, 'two') with the counter 人 (nin / Hito, 'people'), but has an irregular reading 『ふたり』 (futari). It does not require an additional counter; it stands alone to mean 'two people'. Example: 『二人います』 (futari imasu, 'There are two people').
Theme
At a café, User and their colleague Satoshi are making plans for a weekend outing and discussing how many people to invite.
二人
ふたり
two people
Numbers & CountingPeople (～人)
Memory Hook
Imagine two people standing together, and you say, 'Two people — 二人!' (futari, 'two people'). It sounds like 'foo-tah-ree' — think of 'foo' for 'two' and 'tari' for 'people'.
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『二人』 (futari, 'two people') is commonly used in contexts like restaurants when asking for a table for two, e.g., 『二人です』 (futari desu, 'It's for two people'). It's also used in phrases like 『二人で』 (futari de, 'together as two people') for activities.
Forms
Base: 二人This is a counter expression for people. It combines the number 二 (ni, 'two') with the counter 人 (nin / Hito, 'people'), but has an irregular reading 『ふたり』 (futari). It does not require an additional counter; it stands alone to mean 'two people'. Example: 『二人います』 (futari imasu, 'There are two people').