How do you write the numbers 1 to 10 in Japanese kanji?

一 (1), 二 (2), 三 (3), 四 (4), 五 (5), 六 (6), 七 (7), 八 (8), 九 (9), 十 (10). The first three are one, two and three horizontal strokes; the rest each have their own shape, so learn them one at a time with their stroke order.

How many strokes does each number kanji take?

一 1, 二 2, 三 3, 四 5, 五 4, 六 4, 七 2, 八 2, 九 2, 十 2, 百 6, 千 3, 万 3, and 円 (yen) 4. The counts come from the same KanjiVG files as the stroke-order diagrams on this page.

How do you write 100, 1,000 and 10,000 in kanji?

百 is 100, 千 is 1,000 and 万 is 10,000. In prices, the stories teach 百円 (ひゃくえん, 100 yen), 千円 (せんえん, 1,000 yen), 一万円 (いちまんえん, 10,000 yen).

What are the readings of 四, 七 and 九?

四: on'yomi し (shi); kun'yomi よ（つ） (yo(tsu)), よん (yon). 七: on'yomi しち (shichi); kun'yomi なな（つ） (nana(tsu)), なの (nano). 九: on'yomi きゅう (kyū), く (ku); kun'yomi ここの（つ） (kokono(tsu)). Each kanji's own page lists all of its readings.

Can I print these to practise writing them?

Yes. The print links on this page open a free practice sheet for each of the 14 kanji, with the stroke order and squares to write in, one kanji per page or several to a page.

Japanese numbers in kanji: 1 to 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000

Japanese numbers are written with these kanji: 一 (1), 二 (2), 三 (3), 四 (4), 五 (5), 六 (6), 七 (7), 八 (8), 九 (9) and 十 (10). Then 百 is 100, 千 is 1,000 and 万 is 10,000, and 円 is the yen. This page has all fourteen, each with its stroke order, readings and stroke count, and links to print them and practise.

How do you write the numbers 1 to 10 in kanji?

Each diagram shows the strokes in order, numbered. Open a kanji for the animated version, its meanings and example sentences.

How do you write 100, 1,000, 10,000 and yen in kanji?

Three kanji write the big round numbers, and a fourth, 円, is the yen, so it is what you see on prices.

百 is 100
百hundredOnひゃく hyaku, びゃく byakuKunもも momoStrokes6
千 is 1,000
千thousandOnせん senKunち chiStrokes3
万 is 10,000
万ten thousand, 10,000Onまん man, ばん banStrokes3
円 is yen
円circle, yen, roundOnえん enKunまる（い） maru(i)Strokes4

Print the number kanji and practise writing them

Free sheets with the stroke order and squares to write in. Print all fourteen with one kanji to a page, or several to a page to save paper. Then test yourself on the meanings and readings.

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Quiz: 1 to 10 Quiz: 100, 1,000, 10,000 and yen

Which number words do Tan's stories teach?

The free comic teaches these words, with the readings and the English.

Episode 7, Counting at the market
- 一つ (ひとつ) · one (thing)
- 五つ (いつつ) · five (things)
- 十 (じゅう・とお) · ten
Episode 8, How much is it?
- 百円 (ひゃくえん) · 100 yen
- 千円 (せんえん) · 1,000 yen
- 一万円 (いちまんえん) · 10,000 yen

Questions about Japanese numbers in kanji

How do you write the numbers 1 to 10 in Japanese kanji?: 一 (1), 二 (2), 三 (3), 四 (4), 五 (5), 六 (6), 七 (7), 八 (8), 九 (9), 十 (10). The first three are one, two and three horizontal strokes; the rest each have their own shape, so learn them one at a time with their stroke order.
How many strokes does each number kanji take?: 一 1, 二 2, 三 3, 四 5, 五 4, 六 4, 七 2, 八 2, 九 2, 十 2, 百 6, 千 3, 万 3, and 円 (yen) 4. The counts come from the same KanjiVG files as the stroke-order diagrams on this page.
How do you write 100, 1,000 and 10,000 in kanji?: 百 is 100, 千 is 1,000 and 万 is 10,000. In prices, the stories teach 百円 (ひゃくえん, 100 yen), 千円 (せんえん, 1,000 yen), 一万円 (いちまんえん, 10,000 yen).
What are the readings of 四, 七 and 九?: 四: on'yomi し (shi); kun'yomi よ（つ） (yo(tsu)), よん (yon). 七: on'yomi しち (shichi); kun'yomi なな（つ） (nana(tsu)), なの (nano). 九: on'yomi きゅう (kyū), く (ku); kun'yomi ここの（つ） (kokono(tsu)). Each kanji's own page lists all of its readings.
Can I print these to practise writing them?: Yes. The print links on this page open a free practice sheet for each of the 14 kanji, with the stroke order and squares to write in, one kanji per page or several to a page.

More kanji to learn next

These fourteen are part of the JLPT N5 kanji list, in the order to learn them. The next level up is the JLPT N4 kanji list, and the free story comics use the same kanji in context.