万
万

ten thousand, 10,000

3 strokesFrequency 375JLPT N4Grade 2

On

マンバン

Kun

よろず

Nanori

かずまゆる

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

ten thousand

Constituents

勹bound up
一ceiling
一one

Mnemonic Stories

A bunch of ones that are bound up into a thick band might quickly add up to ten thousand.

Dictionary

Common Words

万まんよろず萬Freq #1089
1

Numeric; 萬 is sometimes used in legal documents

10,000; ten thousand

Examples
４０万ガロンの石油がパイプラインから溢れ出た。
400,000 gallons of oil have spilled out of the pipeline.
2

Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

myriad

3

よろず only; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

everything; all

4

よろず only; Archaic; Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

various

万が一まんがいちまんがいつFreq #3427
1

Adverb (fukushi)

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; 10000 to 1

Examples
万が一気が変わったら、知らせて下さい。
If you change your mind, let me know.
2

Common noun

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)

Examples
万が一に備えて、武器になるものを探した。
I looked around for a weapon just in case.
万全ばんぜんNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #6016
1

perfection; flawlessness

Examples
我が社は、２０００年問題への対応は万全です。
We're thoroughly prepared for the Y2K bug.
万人ばんにんばんじんまんにんNounFreq #6264
1

all people; everybody

Examples
死は万人に来るべきもの、すべて人は死すべきものなり。
Death is certain to all, all shall die.
万能ばんのうまんのうNoun～の Adj.Freq #7266
1

all-purpose; utility; universal

Examples
もちろん万能ではないからといって価値がないわけではないから、ＧＴＤはダメということにはならない。
Of course you can't say that it's worth nothing because it isn't perfect, so that doesn't mean that GTD is useless.
2

all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent; all-round (e.g. athlete)

Examples
人間は神ほど万能ではない。
Man is not as almighty as God.
１万一万１００００一〇〇〇〇いちまんFreq #7975
1

Numeric

10,000; ten thousand

Examples
彼の家は１万ドルで売られた。
His house was sold for $10,000.
万一まんいちばんいちまんいつばんいつFreq #9234
1

Common noun

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1

Examples
万一の場合に備えて貯金するのは賢明だ。
It is wise to save money for a rainy day.
2

Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

Examples
万一彼がこちらへきたらすぐ知らせます。
If by any chance he comes here, I'll let you know at once.
万歳ばんざいバンザイ万才NounFreq #10711
1

Interjection; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Celebratory cheer; trad. shouted while raising both arms in the air

banzai; hurray; hurrah; hooray

Examples
彼が金メダルをとったという知らせをきき、私たちは万歳と叫んだ。
We cried banzai at the news that he won the gold medal.
2

something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

giving up; throwing one's hands up

4

eternal life and prosperity

Examples
女王万歳。
Long live the Queen!
万事ばんじNounFreq #10969
1

all; everything

Examples
一事成れば万事成る。
Nothing succeeds like success.
１００万百万１００００００壱百萬ひゃくまんFreq #11561
1

Numeric

1,000,000; one million; million

Examples
太陽は地球の約百万倍の大きさがある。
The sun is about 1,000,000 times as large as the earth.
2

Common noun

many

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