万 — JLPT N5 Kanji
万 (man/ban/yorozu): ten thousand. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 万 | 3 | N5 | 一 | one |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | マン/バン | man/ban | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | よろず | yorozu | ten thousand (archaic/literary) |
Meanings
- ten thousand
- myriad
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一万円 | いちまんえん | ichiman-en | 10,000 yen | N5 |
| 三万 | さんまん | sanman | 30,000 | N5 |
| 万年筆 | まんねんひつ | mannenhitsu | fountain pen | N4 |
| 百万 | ひゃくまん | hyakuman | one million | N4 |
| 万国 | ばんこく | bankoku | all nations / world | N3 |
Stroke Order
- Horizontal stroke at top. 2. Diagonal left stroke. 3. Long sweeping right stroke with bend.
Mnemonic
A sprawling shape suggesting vastness —万 means ten thousand, or 'countless.'
Common Mistakes
万 vs 力 (power) — 万 has a top horizontal; 力 does not.