Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Numeric; 萬 is sometimes used in legal documents
10,000; ten thousand
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
myriad
よろず only; Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
everything; all
よろず only; Archaic; Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
various
Adverb (fukushi)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; 10000 to 1
Common noun
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
perfection; flawlessness
all people; everybody
all-purpose; utility; universal
all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent; all-round (e.g. athlete)
Numeric
10,000; ten thousand
Common noun
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); 10000 to 1
Adverb (fukushi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
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
something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
giving up; throwing one's hands up
eternal life and prosperity
Numeric
1,000,000; one million; million
Common noun
many
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Constituents
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A bunch of ones that are bound up into a thick band might quickly add up to ten thousand.
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