How to say "Ten thousand" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Ten thousand" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Ten thousand" is "Man", written in japanese as "万".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '万 (まん)' means 'ten thousand'. This unit of measurement is commonly used to express large quantities or amounts. It is often used in financial and statistical contexts, as well as in discussions of population, area, or other large-scale metrics. For example: I have ten thousand yen - (私は万円持っています). The population of Tokyo is over 10 million - (東京の人口は千万人以上です).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "万" means "Ten thousand" and can be read as "Ban" and "Man"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Man" mean in japanese?

"Man" means "Ten thousand" .

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How to write "Ten thousand" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ば" is read as "ba". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". And The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.