“Thousand” or “Many” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “千”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “千” means “Thousand”, “A lot of” or “Thousand times” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “千”
Jouyou Kanji “千” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 3 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せん(sen) |
| Kun-Yomi | ち(chi) |
| Meanings | Thousand, Thousand times |
| Many |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “千”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 千客万来(せんきゃくばんらい-se n kya ku ba n ra i) | Have a great number of visitors, So many visitors, Flood of customers, Roaring business |
| 千切り(せんぎり-se n gi ri) | Finely cut strips (of vegetables, Shredded vegetables |
| 千金(せんきん-se n ki n) | Lot of money, Thousands of money, Big money, Megabucks, Fortune |
| 千鈞(せんきん-se n ki n) | ① Great weight, So heavy, ② Priceless |
| 千軍万馬(せんぐんばんば-se n gu n ba n ba) | Veteran of many battles, (Having experienced) many battles |
| 千言万語(せんげんばんご-se n ge n ba n go) | Lavish words, Many words, Great many words, Huge number of words |
| 千古(せんこ-se n ko) | Remote antiquity, Eternity |
| 千石船(せんごくぶね-se n go ku bu ne) | Large junk (with capacity for 1,000 koku of rice) |
| 千古不易(せんこふえき-se n ko fu e ki) | Eternal, Unchangeable, Everlasting |
| 千古不磨(せんこふま-se n ko fu ma) | Permanence, Immortality, Eternity |
| 千載(せんざい-se n za i) | Thousand years, Millennium, One thousand years, Very long time |
| 千載一遇の機(せんざいいちぐうのき-se n za i i chi gu u no ki) | Rare opportunity, Chance in a million, Very good chance |
| 千差万別(せんさばんべつ-se n sa ba n be tsu) | An infinite variety of, Multifarious, Being extremely varied and wide-ranging |
| 千山万水(せんざんばんすい-se n za n ba n su i) | Many mountains and rivers, Great distance to travel |
| 千思万考(せんしばんこう-se n shi ba n ko u) | To ponder over various things |
| 千紫万紅(せんしばんこう-se n shi ba n ko u) | All sorts of flowers, Colorful flowers |
| 千姿万態(せんしばんたい-se n shi ba n ta i) | Endless variety, Diverseness, Multifariousness, Variety, Diversity |
| 千秋(せんしゅう-se n shu u) | Thousand years, Many years |
| 千秋万歳(せんしゅうばんざい-se n shu u ba n za i) | ① Very long time, Forever, ② Blessings for longevity or eternity, ③ A folk performing art celebrating longevity that existed in the Middle Ages |
| 千秋楽(せんしゅうらく-se n su u ra ku) | Final day of a performance, Closing date, Final show, Final day of a tournament |
| 千手観音(せんじゅかんのん-se n ju ka n no n) | Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, Thousand-armed Kannon |
| 千丈(せんじょう-se n jo u) | Very high, Very wide, Very long, Very long time, Very deep |
| 千乗(せんじょう-se n jo u) | ① Thousands of armoured wheels, ② Lord of great nation, Mighty nation with a thousand chariots |
| 千乗の国(せんじょうのくに-se n jo u no ku ni) | Mighty nation with a thousand chariots |
| 千状万態(せんじょうばんたい-se n jo u ba n ta i) | Various forms, Various circumstances |
| 千尋(せんじん-se n ji n) | Great depth, Bottomless, Great height, Very long distance |
| 千辛万苦(せんしんばんく-se n shi n ba n ku) | Many hardships, All sorts of hardships |
| 千態万状(せんたいばんじょう-se n ta i ba n jo u) | An endless variety of forms, Multifariousness |
| 千日詣で(せんにちもうで-se n ni chi mo u de) | ① Praying for the fulfillment of a wish by visiting the same shrine or temple every day for 1000 days, ② The idea if one visits the temple on a specific day one will receive the merit of 1,000 days |
| 千人力(せんにんりき-se n ni n ri ki) | Strength of a thousand men |
| 千波万波(せんぱばんぱ-se n pa ba n pa) | Many waves, Onrushing waves |
| 千編一律 or 千篇一律(せんぺんいちりつ-se n pe n i chi ri tsu) | Monotonous, Humdrum, Stereotyped, Banal, Dull |
| 千変万化(せんぺんばんか-se n pe n ba n ka) | Innumerable changes, Infinite variety |
| 千万(せんまん-se n ma n) | ① Ten million, ② Extremely large number, Myriad |
| 千万無量(せんまんむりょう-se n ma n mu ryo u) | Innumerable, Unfathomable, Unutterable |
| 千里(せんり-se n ri) | 100 ri, Long distance |
| 千里眼(せんりがん-se n ri ga n) | ① Clairvoyance, ② Second sight |
| 千里同風(せんりどうふう-se n ri do u fu u) | Country being in a state of universal peace, World being peaceful and uneventful |
| 千里の馬(せんりのうま-se n ri no u ma) | A horse which can run a thousand ri a day, A person of great talent |
| 千里比隣(せんりひりん-se n ri hi ri n) | Because of the excellent transportation accessibility even a place thousands of miles away feels as close as a neighbor |
| 千両役者(せんりょうやくしゃ-se n ryo u ya ku sha) | Great actor, Ace, Whiz, Champion, Star, Wizard |
| 千慮の一失(せんりょのいっしつ-se n ryo no i sshi tsu) | A mistake of a wise man, A slip of a wise man |
| 千慮の一得(せんりょのいっとく-se n ryo no i tto ku) | Even a fool has one or two good ideas among his many |
| 千木(ちぎ-chi gi) | Ornamental crossed rafter ends on shrine gables |
| 千草(ちぐさ-chi gu sa) | Various plants and flowers |
| 千々(ちぢ-chi di) | Thousands, Great number of, Variety |
| 千鳥(ちどり-chi do ri) | ① Plover, ② Many birds |
| 千鳥足(ちどりあし-chi do ri a shi) | Tottering steps, Drunken staggering |
| 千尋(ちひろ-chi hi ro) | Great depth, Bottomless, Great height, Very long distance |
| 千代(ちよ-chi yo) | Thousand years, Very long period, Forever |
| 一騎当千(いっきとうせん-i kki to u se n) | Match for a thousand, Being a match for a thousand, Being a mighty warrior |
| 億千(おくせん-o ku se n) | Very big number |
| 数千(すうせん-su u se n) | Thousands, Several thousand |
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