Kanji

What does the kanji 万 mean?

万 means ten thousand. On'yomi マン、バン. Kun'yomi よろず.

Quick facts
On'yomiマン、バン
Kun'yomiよろず
Strokes3
Main radical一
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi マン、バンKun'yomi よろず
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework3 strokes

ten thousand

Memory hook

A wide bar over one long sweeping stroke, standing for a count too large to picture — TEN THOUSAND.

Main radical

一one 1 strokes

Stroke order · 3 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Common words

  • 万まんten thousand; the number 10,000
  • 万歳ばんざいbanzai, hooray
  • 万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen

More words with this kanji

  • 万一まんいちjust in case, in the unlikely event
  • 万人ばんにんeveryone, all people
  • 万能ばんのうall-purpose, versatile, omnipotent

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.