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万

マン・バン

Ten thousand

Strokes
3
Radical
一
音読み
マン、バン
訓読み

Meaning

Ten thousand · diez mil

Readings

  • On (音読み): マン・バン
  • Kun (訓読み): —

Example words

  • 一万(いちまん)— 10,000
  • 百万(ひゃくまん)— one million
  • 万年筆(まんねんひつ)— fountain pen

Structure

Radical 一 (いち · One) · 3 strokes · school grade 2

Watch out

The trap for Western learners: 一万 = 10,000, 十万 = 100,000, 百万 = 1,000,000. Always say 一万, never bare 万.

Common mistakes

  • The trap for Western learners: 一万 = 10,000, 十万 = 100,000, 百万 = 1,000,000. Always say 一万, never bare 万.

Examples

一万いちまん

10,000

百万ひゃくまん

one million

万年筆まんねんひつ

fountain pen

Components

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