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千

thousand

JLPT N5 Grade 1 3 strokes
Kun'yomi
ち
On'yomi
セン

千 means "thousand". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 3 strokes. It is read ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

千せん円えん

1000 yen

Stroke order & writing

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千 in example sentences

  • で？

    Sen'en de tariru?

    Is a thousand yen enough?

  • 一千万いちせんまん円えんくらいかな？

    Ichisenman en kurai ka na?

    Is it about ten million yen?

  • 人口じんこうは、一万八千四百三十二いちまんはちせんよんひゃくさんじゅうに人にんだった。

    Jinkou wa, ichimanhachisenyonhyakusanjuuninin datta.

    The population was 18,432.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 千

Common questions

What does the kanji 千 mean?
千 means "thousand". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 千 have?
千 is written in 3 strokes.
How is 千 read?
It is read ち in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 千?
千 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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