Meaning

Primary

One Thousand

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

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

Simply saying 千 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 一. The ち turns into a small っ, 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