How to say 1000 in Japanese?

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Number Romaji Kana Kanji Audio
1000 sen せん 千

One thousand is せん. You will use it a lot for prices like 千円 and for counts like 千人. Learn the common changes in the thousands series fast since they show up everywhere. 2000 is にせん, 3000 becomes さんぜん, 4000 is よんせん, 5000 is ごせん, 6000 is ろくせん, 7000 is ななせん, 8000 is はっせん, and 9000 is きゅうせん. Keep the s sound clean at the start and do not pause between せ and ん. For combinations, say 千百 for 1100, 千十 for 1010, and 千一 for 1001, all with even timing.

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