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諭吉
yukichi
10,000 yen note
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  1. yukichi 10,000 yen note
How it's used

Informal slang for a 10,000-yen bill, common in casual speech about money, not used in formal writing.

財布に諭吉が一枚入っている。
Saifu ni yukichi ga ichimai haitte iru.
There's a 10,000-yen note in my wallet.

諭吉を崩して千円札にした。
Yukichi o kuzushite sen'en-satsu ni shita.
I broke a 10,000-yen note into 1,000-yen bills.

⚖️ Often confused with 一万円札, which is the neutral, standard term; 諭吉 is slang.

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Kanji Breakdown
諭
Rebuke, Admonish, Charge, Warn, Persuade
On: ゆ Kun: さと.す
16 strokes N1
吉
Good Luck, Joy, Congratulations
On: きち,きつ Kun: よし
6 strokes N1
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Noun (名詞)
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諭吉は〜です。 / 〜の諭吉

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