百

hundred

JLPT N5 Grade 1 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: もも
On'yomi: ヒャク

百 means "hundred". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read もも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

百ひゃく円えん

100 yen

百 in example sentences

このゲームは八百長やおちょうだ。

Kono geemu wa yaochou da.

This game is fixed.
あのレースは八百長やおちょうだった。

Ano reesu wa yaochou datta.

The race was fixed.
もし百万ひゃくまんドルあれば、どうしますか。

Moshi hyakuman doru areba, dou shimasu ka.

What would you do if you had a million dollars?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 百

Common questions

What does the kanji 百 mean?: 百 means "hundred". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 百 have?: 百 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 百 read?: It is read もも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 百?: 百 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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