一いち万まん円えん札さつ

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Refers to the highest denomination banknote in Japan, featuring the portrait of Yukichi Fukuzawa.

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There was only one 10,000 yen bill in my wallet.

諭ゆ吉きち
一万円札 is the standard, neutral term for a 10,000 yen bill, while 諭吉 is a casual slang term referring to the same note by the portrait on it.

千せん円えん札さつ
千円札 is the 1,000 yen note, while 一万円札 is the much higher-value 10,000 yen note, so mixing them up can be costly.

一いち万まん円えん札さつ
Standard kanji spelling for a 10,000 yen bill.
１いち万まん円えん札さつ
Variant using Arabic numeral 1; common in informal or digital writing.

Compound of 一万 (ichiman, 'ten thousand') + 円 (en, 'yen') + 札 (satsu, 'bill').