How do you read 千年?

千年 is read ちとし (sennen).

What JLPT level is 千年?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 千年 in romaji?

千年 is written sennen in romaji.

What kanji are in 千年?

千 (Thousand); 年 (Year, Counter For Years).

千年ちとし

ちとし · sennen

noun

Millennium, one thousand years

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千Thousand 音せん訓ち JLPT N5 · 3 strokes 年Year, Counter For Years 音ねん訓とし JLPT N5 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

千せんthousand 年としyear, age 元年がんねんfirst year (of a specific reign)年鑑ねんかんyearbook 年賀ねんがNew Year’s greetings, New Year’s card 年号ねんごうname of an era, year number 晩年ばんねん(one’s) last years

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What does 千年 mean?

Millennium, one thousand years.

How do you pronounce 千年?

ちとし (sennen). Press Listen above to hear it.

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