hundred
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒャク
- ビャク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- も.
- も
- へ
- ひゃく
About this kanji
The kanji「百」means "hundred" in English. It is mainly used as a noun and is often seen in various compounds. For example, 百円 (ひゃくえん) means "one hundred yen," which is a common price you'll encounter in Japan. Another example is 百年 (ひゃくねん), meaning "one hundred years," often used in historical contexts. Lastly, 百人 (ひゃくにん) translates to "one hundred people," which can come up in discussions about groups or statistics. When using this kanji, remember that it primarily serves to express quantities and is a fundamental building block for counting in Japanese.
Built from
Example sentences
百円ですか？
Is it one hundred yen?
Meanings across languages
- English
- hundred
- Tiếng Việt
- trăm
- 日本語
- 百
- 한국어
- 백
- 中文
- 一百
- id
- seratus
- th
- ร้อย
- es
- cien
- fr
- cent
- de
- Hundert
- pt
- cem
Common compounds
- 百円ひゃくえんone hundred yen
- 百年ひゃくねんone hundred years
- 百人ひゃくにんone hundred people
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