万 (ばん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

万 (ばん) means ten thousand / many / all.

See example sentences below.

万 at a glance

万

ばんban

N1adv

ten thousand / many / all

万ばんbanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ten thousand / many / all

Example 1

この本は万回読まれた。

Translation

This book has been read ten thousand times.

Example 2

万が一に備えて準備する。

Translation

Prepare for the unlikely event.