Quick answer
百 is the kanji for "Hundred". Its reading is もも (momo). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Hundred
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
6 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The white (白) radical with a stroke through it — one hundred grains of rice stacked so high they pierce through a white cloud above.
ひゃく (hyaku) sounds like 'hike' — after hiking a hundred miles, your feet are sore.
Example Sentences
百円を払いました。
ひゃくえんをはらいました。
I paid one hundred yen.
百人の学生がいます。
ひゃくにんのがくせいがいます。
There are 100 students.
Vocabulary using 百
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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