What does 千 mean in Japanese?

千 (せん) means "thousand" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the numbers category.

How do you pronounce 千?

千 is read as せん (romanized: sen).

千

せん

sen

thousand

🔢 Numbers & Counting • JLPT N5

千円のお弁当です。

It's a 1000 yen bento.

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