Readings: セン (Onyomi), ち (Kunyomi – rare)
Meaning: thousand
千 means “thousand.” It appears in numbers, currency, and expressions such as 千円 (1000 yen), 千人 (1000 people).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 十 (ten) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | セン |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | ち |
How to Write – Stroke Order
千 has only 3 strokes. It is easy to write and often seen in everyday Japanese involving numbers or currency.
Example Sentences
Japanese: このシャツは千円です。
Kana: このしゃつはせんえんです。
Romaji: Kono shatsu wa sen en desu.
English: This shirt is 1000 yen.
Japanese: 千人が参加しました。
Kana: せんにんがさんかしました。
Romaji: Sen nin ga sanka shimashita.
English: A thousand people participated.
Japanese: 千葉県に住んでいます。
Kana: ちばけんにすんでいます。
Romaji: Chiba-ken ni sundeimasu.
English: I live in Chiba Prefecture.
Vocabulary Using 千
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千 | せん | thousand |
| 千円 | せんえん | 1000 yen |
| 千人 | せんにん | 1000 people |
| 千葉 | ちば | Chiba (place name) |
| 千年 | せんねん | thousand years |
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