Readings: マン・バン (Onyomi)
Meaning: ten thousand
万 is the kanji used for “ten thousand.” In Japanese, large numbers are counted in units of ten thousand, so 万 is an important kanji when talking about prices, populations, or quantities.
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 一 (one) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 2nd Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | マン・バン |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | (none) |
How to Write – Stroke Order
万 is simple with only 3 strokes. It’s easy to write and highly practical for expressing large quantities.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 一万円を持っています。
Kana: いちまんえんをもっています。
Romaji: Ichiman-en o motteimasu.
English: I have ten thousand yen.
Japanese: 日本の人口は一億二千万です。
Kana: にほんのじんこうはいちおくにせんまんです。
Romaji: Nihon no jinkou wa ichi oku ni sen man desu.
English: Japan’s population is 120 million.
Japanese: 万が一のために準備します。
Kana: まんがいちのためにじゅんびします。
Romaji: Mangaichi no tame ni junbi shimasu.
English: I prepare just in case.
Vocabulary Using 万
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一万 | いちまん | ten thousand |
| 万一 | まんいち | by any chance, emergency |
| 万が一 | まんがいち | just in case |
| 千万 | せんまん | ten million |
N5 Grammar & Vocabulary
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