ten thousand

About this kanji

The kanji 「万」 means "ten thousand" and is most often found in contexts related to large numbers. It is primarily used as a noun rather than a verb. You might see it in the compound 万円 (まんえん), which means "ten thousand yen," indicating price. Another common use is in 万歳 (ばんざい), a word often shouted in celebration that means "banzai" or "long live!" Lastly, 万引き (まんびき) refers to "shoplifting." It's interesting to note that while this kanji stands alone to indicate a numeric value, it doesn't typically have a native Japanese reading, relying instead on its Sino-Japanese pronunciations.

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Example sentences

• 万が一のために備えます。

  I prepare just in case.

Meanings across languages

English

ten thousand

Tiếng Việt

mười ngàn

日本語

まん, いちまん

한국어

만

中文

万

id

sepuluh ribu

th

หมื่น

es

diez mil

fr

dix mille

de

zehntausend

pt

dez mil

Common compounds

• 万円まんえんten thousand yen
• 万歳ばんざいbanzai, hooray
• 万引きまんびきshoplifting

Words using this kanji

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