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Cardinal number meaning '100'. Used with counters for counting objects, people, etc. Example: 『百人』 (hyaku-nin, '100 people').
Theme
At a local bookstore, User and their friend Ken browse through manga and discuss how many volumes they plan to buy.
百
ひゃく
hundred
Numbers & CountingNumbers (1–兆)
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'hundred' bees buzzing around a hive. The sound 'hyaku' (百) reminds you of 'hive-ku' — a hive with a hundred bees!
Cultural Note
In Japan, numbers like 『百』 (hyaku, 'hundred') are used in various contexts, such as counting money (e.g., 『百円』 hyaku-en, '100 yen') or age (e.g., 『百歳』 hyaku-sai, '100 years old'). It's a common unit in daily life and traditional counting systems.
Forms
Base: 百Cardinal number meaning '100'. Used with counters for counting objects, people, etc. Example: 『百人』 (hyaku-nin, '100 people').