千 — JLPT N5 Kanji
千 (sen/chi): thousand. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 千 | 3 | N5 | 十 | ten |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | セン | sen | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | ち | chi | thousand (archaic) |
Meanings
- thousand
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 千円 | せんえん | sen-en | 1,000 yen | N5 |
| 三千 | さんぜん | sanzen | 3,000 | N5 |
| 千葉 | ちば | Chiba | Chiba (place name) | N5 |
| 二千 | にせん | nisen | 2,000 | N5 |
| 千人 | せんにん | sennin | 1,000 people | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Short diagonal stroke left. 2. Long horizontal stroke. 3. Long vertical stroke through the horizontal.
Mnemonic
A person (人) standing on a horizontal line — 1,000 people on the horizon.
Common Mistakes
千 (1,000) vs 干 (dry); 千 has a diagonal on top left, 干 does not.