千 — thousand

Grade 1せん, ち

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千 (readings: せん, ち; Japanese kanji) means “thousand”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 千円 (1000 yen).

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What does 千 mean?

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Kanji	千
Meaning	thousand
Readings	せん, ち
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	千円 (1000 yen)

How to read 千

千 is read せん or ち depending on the word.

Words with 千

数千すうせんmấy nghìn
千羽せんばnghìn con (hạc)
千年せんねんnghìn năm
五千ごせん5000
六千ろくせんsáu nghìn
千回せんかいnghìn lần
二千年にせんねんhai nghìn năm
千百年せんひゃくねん1.100 năm
千五百せんごひゃく1500
数千万人すうせんまんにんhàng chục triệu người

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Updated: 2026-08-09