What is the Kanji for "Ten thousand"?

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".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its onyomi readings are "Ban" and "Man".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "一" means "One" and can be read as "Ichi", "Itsu", and "Hito". And The radical "勹" means "Wrap" .

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

What does the kanji "万" mean in japanese?

"万" means "Ten thousand".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N5 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

万: "Ten thousand". 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).

万歳: "Hurrah". The verbal noun '万歳 (ばんざい)' means 'hurrah'. It is used to express joy, excitement, or celebration. It is often shouted out as an exclamation of praise or approval, such as at events or ceremonies. For example: Let's all say 'hurrah'! - (みんなで万歳を叫びましょう!). Hurrah for the champion! - (チャンピオンに万歳!)

万年筆: "Fountain pen". The Japanese noun '万年筆 (まんねんひつ)' refers to a fountain pen, which is a type of pen that uses a reservoir of liquid ink to write. Fountain pens are commonly used for writing, calligraphy, and artistic purposes. They are known for their smooth and consistent writing experience. For example: I prefer to use a fountain pen for writing letters - (手紙を書くのには万年筆を使うのが好きです).

万一: "Just in case". The adverb '万一 (まんいち)' means 'just in case'. It is used to express that something should be done or prepared for, even though it is unlikely to happen. It conveys a sense of caution and preparedness, in case of an unexpected or unlikely event. For example: I'll bring an umbrella just in case it rains - (万一雨が降るかもしれないので傘を持っていきます). You should study hard, just in case there's a difficult test - (万一難しい試験があるかもしれないので, しっかり勉強しましょう).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.