Kanji 万: ten thousand, 10, 000
Key takeaways
Kanji 万: ten thousand, 10, 000. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 万
ten thousand, 10, 000
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine the stroke for 'one' (一) expanding downwards with additional lines to represent the very large number 10,000. This character is used not only for the number itself but also to mean 'all' or 'many,' as seen in words like 'Manse' (hurrah) or 'Manneung' (all-purpose).
