千 — “thousand” in Japanese

Grade 1せん, ち

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“thousand” in Japanese is 千, read sen, chi (せん, ち). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 千円 (1000 yen).

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What does 千 mean?

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Kanji	千
Meaning	thousand
Readings	せん, ち
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	千円 (1000 yen)

How to read 千

千 is read sen (せん) or chi (ち) depending on the word.

Words with 千

数千すうせん
千羽せんば
千年せんねん
五千ごせん
六千ろくせん
千回せんかい
二千年にせんねん
千百年せんひゃくねん
千五百せんごひゃく
数千万人すうせんまんにん

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Updated: 2026-08-28