万: the kanji for ten thousand
万 is a JLPT N5 kanji that means ten thousand. Below are its readings, 10 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
万 is written in 3 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
万 has 2 readings in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 10 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
マン (man)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 一万いちまん · ichiman | ten thousand |
| 十万じゅうまん · jūman | one hundred thousand |
| 百万ひゃくまん · hyakuman | one million |
| 一万円いちまんえん · ichiman'en | 10,000 yen |
| 万年筆まんねんひつ · mannenhitsu | fountain pen |
| 万一まんいち · man'ichi | just in case; if by any chance |
バン (ban)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 万全ばんぜん · banzen | thorough; fully prepared |
| 万国ばんこく · bankoku | all nations |
| 万能ばんのう · bannō | all-purpose; all-around |
| 万歳ばんざい · banzai | hurray; cheers |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- この本は二千円、あの本は一万円です。Kono hon wa nisen-en, ano hon wa ichiman-en desu.This book is 2,000 yen, and that one is 10,000 yen.
- 参加費は一人一万円です。Sankahi wa hitori ichiman-en desu.The fee is 10,000 yen per person.
- 万一のために、傘を持っていきます。Man'ichi no tame ni, kasa o motte ikimasu.I'll take an umbrella just in case.
- 準備は万全です。Junbi wa banzen desu.Everything is fully prepared.
- この町の人口は十万人です。Kono machi no jinkō wa jūmannin desu.This town has a population of 100,000.
- 父に万年筆をもらいました。Chichi ni mannenhitsu o moraimashita.I got a fountain pen from my father.
Questions about 万
How many strokes does 万 have?
万 is written in 3 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 万?
The on readings are man (マン), ban (バン). 万 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
How do you say 1,000,000 in Japanese?
Say 百万 (hyakuman). Japanese counts large numbers in units of 万 (man, ten thousand), so one million is one hundred 万.
What JLPT level is 万?
N5. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N5 is designed to match the former Level 4.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 万
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.