万
man
Common
N5
counter
Translations
1.
ten thousand
2.
myriad
Notes
The kanji '万' is often used in contexts involving large numbers, particularly in financial or statistical contexts. It is a common counter for ten thousand units.
Examples
彼は万ドルを稼いだ。
Kare wa man doru o kaseida.
He earned ten thousand dollars.
万人がそのイベントに参加した。
Man nin ga sono ibento ni sanka shita.
Ten thousand people participated in the event.
万が一の可能性を考える。
Man ga ichi no kanōsei o kangaeru.
Consider the one in ten thousand chance.