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What is the Kanji for 'Ten thousand'? | 万

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Ten thousand', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ten thousand' is 万.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    Reading

    onyomiばん

    ban

    まん

    man

    Parts

    One Wrap

    Example Word

    万年筆: fountain pen. The Japanese noun '万年筆 (まんねんひつ)' refers to a 'fountain pen'. This term is used to describe a type of pen that uses liquid ink stored in a reservoir, which is fed to the nib through capillary action. Fountain pens are often associated with elegance and are commonly used for formal writing or calligraphy. Example sentences: I bought a new fountain pen「新しい万年筆を買いました」(あたらしいまんねんひつをかいました). This fountain pen writes smoothly「この万年筆は書きやすいです」(このまんねんひつはかきやすいです).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    3

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    331

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

    radical

    Meaning

    Wrap

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    word

    万歳

    Meaning

    Hurrah, Long live

    word

    万年筆

    Meaning

    Fountain pen

    word

    万一

    Meaning

    If

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Picture

    kanji

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    Meaning

    Talent, Age

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dawn

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 勹 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

    kanji

    Meaning

    Evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    Meaning

    Color

    kanji

    Meaning

    Phrase, Paragraph

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decameron

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wrap

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Flexed, Hooked

Learn the Kanji

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What does 万 mean?

万 means 'Ten thousand'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.