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百
hundred
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ヒャク、ビャク
- Kun’yomi
- もも
Example words
百
ひゃく
hundred; 100
百
もも
hundred; 100
百科事典
ひゃっかじてん
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
百姓
ひゃくしょう
farmer; peasant
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
One (一) on top of white (白) — one hundred.
Components
Remember "hundred" (百) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
百 (ひゃく) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 百 (ひゃく) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: もも — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ヒャク、ビャク — common in compound words (熟語).