千 (せん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

千 (せん) means thousand (number).

See example sentences below.

千 at a glance

千

せんsen

N5numeral

thousand (number)

千せんsenN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

thousand (number)

Example 1

この町には千人がいます。

Translation

There are a thousand people in this town.

Example 2

千円でパンを買いました。

Translation

I bought bread for a thousand yen.