Kanji · N5 · 3 strokes

/ thousand

Kanji for thousand.

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Readings

TypeReadingNotes
On (音)センSino-Japanese readings — common in compounds.
Kun (訓)Native Japanese readings — common standalone or with okurigana.
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Meaning

千 carries the meaning thousand.

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How to write 千

Trace 千 on the canvas at the top of the page. The animation below plays the stroke order — watch how each numbered stroke is drawn, then trace along yourself.

How to write 千
Animated stroke order — 3 strokes
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Common compounds with 千

せんにんthousand people
せんえん1000 yen
さんぜん3000
ちばChiba
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千 in context

せんえんさつがありますか

Do you have a 1000 yen bill?

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Printable practice sheet

Print this worksheet to practice writing 千 by hand — the top row shows the stroke order to trace, then fill the blank squares.

Printable kanji practice sheet for 千 (thousand) — trace the stroke order, then fill the grid
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