百


The kanji for a hundred looks a bit like a cable car dangling. In writing it marks the hundreds place, e.g. 二百七十九 is 279.

on readings:
  • hyaku
kun readings:
    -
examples:
百科事典 hyakka jiten encyclopedia
二百 nihyaku two hundred
三百 sanbyaku three hundred
四百 yonhyaku four hundred
五百 gohyaku five hundred
六百 roppyaku six hundred
七百 nanahyaku seven hundred
八百 happyaku eight hundred
百年祭 hyakunensai centennial
百周年 hyakushūnen 100th anniversary
九百 kyuuhyaku nine hundred
八百屋 yao ya produce market


links:
Wiktionary
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Last ∆ on 15 July 2026 by Bradley James Wogsland.