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(にんげん)を指(さ)す一般的(いっぱんてき)な言葉(ことば)です。一人(ひとり)でも複数(ふくすう)でも使(つか)えます。例(れい)：彼(かれ)はいい人(ひと)です。