万 — ten thousand

Grade 2まん, ばん

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万 (readings: まん, ばん; Japanese kanji) means “ten thousand”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 一万 (ten thousand).

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What does 万 mean?

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Kanji	万
Meaning	ten thousand
Readings	まん, ばん
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	一万 (ten thousand)

How to read 万

万 is read まん or ばん depending on the word.

Words with 万

六万ろくまんsáu vạn
万人まんにんvạn người
一万いちまんmột vạn
五万ごまん50.000
六万戸ろくまんこ60.000 hộ
数十万すうじゅうまんmấy trăm nghìn
六万人ろくまんにん60.000 người
十万人じゅうまんにんmười vạn người
数十万人すうじゅうまんにんhàng chục vạn người
数千万人すうせんまんにんhàng chục triệu người

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Updated: 2026-08-09