万(まん)

まん
noun
ten thousand, 10000
1. ten thousand, 10000
The number ten thousand. A key unit in Japanese counting, as large numbers are grouped by 万 (ten thousands) rather than thousands.
一万(いちまん)円(えん)です。
It's 10,000 yen.
百万(ひゃくまん)円(えん)の車(くるま)を買(か)いました。
I bought a car for 1,000,000 yen.
100万 = one million
東京(とうきょう)には一千万人(いっせんまんにん)以上(いじょう)が住(す)んでいます。
More than 10 million people live in Tokyo.
三万(さんまん)円(えん)貸(か)してくれませんか。
Could you lend me 30,000 yen?
この店(みせ)では五万(ごまん)円(えん)以上(いじょう)買(か)うと送料(そうりょう)が無料(むりょう)です。
At this store, shipping is free if you buy 50,000 yen or more.

万(まん) (ten thousand) is a fundamental unit in the Japanese number system. Large numbers are grouped by 万(まん), not by thousands as in English.

COUNTING SYSTEM:

  • 一万(いちまん): 10,000
  • 十万(じゅうまん): 100,000
  • 百万(ひゃくまん): 1,000,000
  • 千万(せんまん): 10,000,000
  • 一億(いちおく): 100,000,000 (next unit)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 万一(まんいち): by any chance, in case of emergency
  • 万全(ばんぜん): perfect, complete
  • 万歳(ばんざい): banzai, long live

CURRENCY NOTE:
一万円(いちまんえん)札(さつ) is the 10,000-yen bill, the largest denomination in Japan.

TIP FOR LEARNERS:
When converting, remember: 1 million = 100万(まん), not 1000万(まん).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:31 · Revised 2026.2.19 9:49
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