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Base form as a noun representing the number 1000. Used in counting large quantities, money, or as part of larger numbers. Requires a counter when specifying objects, e.g., 『千円』 (sen en, '1000 yen') for money or 『千人』 (sen nin, '1000 people') for people.
Theme
During a casual chat at a café, User and their colleague Mika talk about saving money for a future trip.
千
せん
thousand
Numbers & CountingNumbers (1–兆)
Memory Hook
Think of 'thousand' as a big number — it starts with 'chi' like 'cheese'. Imagine a thousand pieces of cheese stacked high: 『千』 (sen, 'thousand') sounds like 'sen' in 'sensation' — a thousand sensations!
Cultural Note
『千』 (sen, 'thousand') is a fundamental number in Japanese, often used in currency (e.g., 千円 sen en, '1000 yen'), distances, or large quantities. It's also part of cultural expressions like 『千と千尋の神隠し』 (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, 'Spirited Away'), a famous Studio Ghibli film.
Forms
Base: 千Base form as a noun representing the number 1000. Used in counting large quantities, money, or as part of larger numbers. Requires a counter when specifying objects, e.g., 『千円』 (sen en, '1000 yen') for money or 『千人』 (sen nin, '1000 people') for people.