百
百·hundred
- On-yomi
- ヒャク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百 | ひゃく | 100 |
| 三百 | さんびゃく | 300 |
| 百円 | ひゃくえん | 100 yen |
| 二百 | にひゃく | 200 |
| 八百屋 | やおや | greengrocer |
Example sentences
このペンは 百円です。
このぺんはひゃくえんです。
This pen is 100 yen.
教室に 学生が 三百人 います。
きょうしつにがくせいがさんびゃくにんいます。
There are 300 students in the classroom.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the sound changes: 三百 is さんびゃく, 六百 is ろっぴゃく
Memory aid
Picture it
One line (一) sitting on 白 (white): one hundred white sheets in a stack.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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