Meaning

Primary

One Thousand

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

If you have one thousand, you have... one thousand.

Simply saying is the most common way to say 1,000, but sometimes you might use 一千 to emphasize or clarify the exact number.

Reading

いっせん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The only thing that's a bit weird is the reading of the . The turns into a small , making the reading for this word いっせん.

Context

Context Sentences

一千くらいです。

It's about one thousand.

このトイレットペーパー、一千ドルもしたんだって!

Apparently, this toilet paper was 1,000 dollars!

一千フィートの山の上でキャンプをした。

We camped out on a 1,000-foot mountain.

Kanji Composition