Japanese Conversation · Level 5
87 words
Japanese word
百
Pronunciation
Romajihyaku
Meaning
- number100, one hundred
Example
りんごが百個あります。ri n go ga hyaku ko a ri ma su
There are one hundred apples.
More examples
百まで数えます。hyaku ma de kazo e ma su
I count up to one hundred.
この本は百ページあります。ko no hon wa hyaku pē ji a ri ma su
This book has one hundred pages.
Core concept
Marks the point where ten groups of ten form one complete larger unit.
Common phrases
百円hyaku en
one hundred yen
百人hyaku nin
one hundred people
Definition in Japanese
十の十倍に当たる数。jū no jū bai ni a ta ru kazu
Word origin
The Japanese numeral 百 (hyaku, "hundred") uses the Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese character 百, whose original meaning is "hundred".
Usage tips
- In conversation, 百 (hyaku) pairs with counters such as 個 (ko), and its sound changes in compounds such as 三百 (sanbyaku) and 六百 (roppyaku).