Kanji Course
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百
Meaning:
In Japanese，百 means “hundred”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | ひゃく |
How to write it:
Origin:
一 + 白 = 百。
You can see 白 is a candle here.
If you have a candle，your room will become bright，which is white，so 白 means “white”.
And in Chinese，The pronunciation of 白 is similar to 百，so we add a line on top of 白 to create 百.
| Note: You can remember this kanji by “It took me one dollar to buy this candle, and I sold it for 100 dollars.” |
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 百 | ひゃく | hundred |
| 二百 | にひゃく | two hundred |
| 三百 | さんびゃく | three hundred |
| 四百 | よんひゃく | four hundred |
| 五百 | ごひゃく | five hundred |
| 六百 | ろっぴゃく | six hundred |
| 七百 | ななひゃく | seven hundred |
| 八百 | はっぴゃく | eight hundred |
| 九百 | きゅうひゃく | nine hundred |
| 数百 | すうひゃく | hundreds of |
| 何百 | なんびゃく | hundreds of |
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