Japanese symbol for “thousands”
数千
すうせん
Romaji: suusen
thousands; several thousand
In Japanese, thousands is 数千, read すうせん (suusen).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n thousands; several thousand
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “thousands”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 千々 | ちぢ chiji | thousands; great number of; variety |
| 幾千 | いくせん ikusen | thousands |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 人数 | にんずう ninzuu | the number of people |
| 回数 | かいすう kaisuu | number of times; frequency; count |
| 数学 | すうがく suugaku | mathematics |
| 千里 | せんり senri | 1000 ri; (a) long distance |
| 千代 | ちよ chiyo | thousand years; thousand generations; thousand ages |
See also: Chinese symbol for “thousands”.
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