Meaning

Primary

One Hundred Thousand

Alternative

Hundred Thousand

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

Ten ten thousands is equal to one hundred thousand.

Reading

じゅうまん
  • 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.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 十万ボルト

    a hundred thousand volts

    十万キロ

    a hundred thousand kilometers, a hundred thousand kilos

    十万ドル

    a hundred thousand dollars

Context Sentences

このアパートは月に十万円くらいです。

This apartment costs about 100,000 yen a month.

ニューヨークへのフライトで十万マイルもらった。

I got 100,000 miles from a flight to New York.

あの女の子、十万人もフォロワーがいるんだって。

That girl has hundreds of thousands followers, apparently.

Kanji Composition