Quick answer
千 is the kanji for "Thousand". The most common reading is ち (chi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Thousand
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
3 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
One vertical line with a crossing mark at the top — the single stroke multiplies upward into a thousand, infinite height stacking from a single point.
せん (sen) sounds like 'sen' — a thousand sen coins would fill a barrel.
Example Sentences
千年以上前の話です。
せんねんいじょうまえのはなしです。
It's a story from over a thousand years ago.
千円札を出しました。
せんえんさつをだしました。
I took out a 1000-yen bill.
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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