4
四千

Four Thousand


Meaning

Four Thousand

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

You have four and you have thousand. Multiply them together and you have four thousand.


Reading

よんせん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. That's true for the 千 part, but the 四 reading is kun'yomi. You should know how to read this word as long as you've been studying your kanji!


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 四千ドル

    four thousand dollars

    四千キロ

    four thousand kilos, four thousand kilometers

    四千円

    four thousand yen

Context Sentences

フォロワーが四千人になりました。

I hit four thousand followers.

この山は、およそ四千メートルです。

This mountain is about 4000 meters tall.

四千円で他人の心は、かえないよ。

You can't buy someone's heart for 4,000 yen, you know.


Kanji Composition