Quick answer
万 is the kanji for "Ten thousand". The most common reading is よろず (yorozu). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Ten 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
A person with legs spread explosively wide, arms flung outward — their limbs multiply like scattered stars, representing a limitless ten thousand.
まん (man) sounds like 'man' — a man spreads his arms wide open to embrace ten thousand things.
Example Sentences
一万人のお客さんが来ました。
いちまんにんのおきゃくさんがきました。
Ten thousand customers came.
一万円借りました。
いちまんえんかりました。
I borrowed 10,000 yen.
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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