Today’s Kanji is “百” (hyaku); Kanji for “hundred”.
Handwritten Kanji “百” (hyaku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “百”
漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
百 | ヒャク | hyaku | 6 | 白 | hundred |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “百”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
百円玉 | ひゃくえんだま | hyakuendama | hundred-yen coin |
百歳のおじいさん | ひゃくさいのおじいさん | hyakusai no ojiisan | hundred-year-old man |
百姓 | ひゃくしょう | hyakushou | farmer |