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千

セン・ち

Thousand

Strokes
3
Radical
十
音読み
セン
訓読み
ち

Meaning

Thousand · mil

Readings

  • On (音読み): セン
  • Kun (訓読み): ち

Example words

  • 千(せん)— thousand
  • 三千(さんぜん)— 3,000
  • 千円(せんえん)— 1,000 yen

Structure

Radical 十 (じゅう · Ten) · 3 strokes · school grade 1

Watch out

三千 is さんぜん. Do not confuse with 干 (dry): 千 has a slanted first stroke.

Common mistakes

  • 三千 is さんぜん. Do not confuse with 干 (dry): 千 has a slanted first stroke.

Examples

千せん

thousand

三千さんぜん

3,000

千円せんえん

1,000 yen

Components

Found in

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