Hito (人) means "person" or "people." It is a general term used to refer to human beings, either individually or as a group. You'll often see it combined with other words to describe nationalities (e.g., 日本人 Nihonjin - Japanese person) or characteristics of a person. Example: 彼はいい人です。(Kare wa ii hito desu.) = He is a good person.

人間を指す一般的な言葉です。一人でも複数でも使えます。例：彼はいい人です。