How to say 'Four thousand' in Japanese | 四千

word

Meaning

Four thousand

Reading

Kanji

四Four 千Thousand

Explanation

The Japanese noun '四千 (よんせん)' means 'four thousand'. It is a numerical term used to represent the quantity 4,000. This word is commonly used in contexts involving counting, measurements, or quantities. For example: the price is four thousand yen「値段は四千円です」(ねだんはよんせんえんです). There are four thousand people in the audience「観客は四千人います」(かんきゃくはよんせんにんいます). Note that '四千' is often used in formal or written contexts, while in casual speech, people might simply say 'よんせん' without the kanji.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

2608

Composition

kanji

Handwriting