No. 66 in Japanese
万
"万" means "ten thousand" in English.
In a sentence
私の家には本が万冊あります。
In my house, there are ten thousand books.
In this sentence, '万' is used to denote the number ten thousand, representing a specific quantity.
この芸術作品は万人に感動を与える。
This piece of art inspires everyone.
Here, '万' is combined with '人' to create '万人', which means 'everyone' or 'all people.'
万一の場合に備えて、計画を立てています。
I am making plans just in case of an emergency.
In this context, '万' is used as part of '万一', meaning 'just in case' or 'if by any chance.'
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