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two thousand
The number two thousand. Formed by combining 二 (two) and 千 (thousand).
It's about two thousand meters to the station. It takes twenty minutes on foot.
二千 is the number two thousand.
COMPONENTS:
二 (two) + 千 (thousand) = 2,000
PRONUNCIATION NOTE:
Unlike 三千 (3000) and 八千 (8000), 二千 keeps the unvoiced せん without sound change.
THOUSANDS PATTERN:
- 千: 1,000
- 二千: 2,000
- 三千: 3,000 (voiced)
- 四千: 4,000
- 五千: 5,000
- 八千: 8,000 (irregular)
COMMON USES:
- 二千円: 2,000 yen
- 二千年: year 2000
- 二千人: 2,000 people
- 二千メートル: 2,000 meters
COMBINATIONS:
二千五百 (2,500), 二千三百 (2,300), etc.