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万

ten thousand. Japan counts in 万 units, not thousands. 100,000 = 十万. Biggest number-system difference for English speakers.

Readings

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マン・バン

Examples

一万（いちまん）、万年筆（まんねんひつ）

ten thousand, fountain pen

Note

Japan counts in units of 10,000 (万), not 1,000. So 100,000 = 十万 (10 × 万). This is one of the biggest number-system differences for English speakers.

Questions that use this word

N5 3 · N4 5

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N4N4 読解

    日本には約400万台の自動販売機があると言われています。

    Answer: 24時間使えるものが多い

  • N4N4 読解

    ほとんどのコンビニは24時間営業で、全国に約5万5千店以上あります。

    Answer: 食料品の購入、ATM、宅配、コピーなど多くのサービスが使える

  • N5N5 漢字

    「万」の よみかたは？

    Answer: まん

  • N5N5 漢字

    「万」の いみは？

    Answer: いちまん

  • N5N5 漢字

    「一万円」の よみかたは？

    Answer: いちまん

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