Meaning

Primary

One Thousand Yen

Alternatives

A Thousand Yen, Thousand Yen

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A thousand of these yen things makes this word one thousand yen.

Reading

せんえん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since you know the on'yomi readings of these two kanji, you should know the reading for this vocab word as well!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 千円をはらう

    to pay 1000 yen

    千円をあげる

    to give 1000 yen

    千円をもらう

    to receive 1000 yen

Context Sentences

このスカートは、千円です。

This skirt is 1000 yen.

千円のランチセットにはデザートがついてますか?

Does the thousand-yen lunch set come with dessert?

テニスにかかるコストは月に千円です。

The cost of tennis is 1,000 yen a month.

Kanji Composition