百 — JLPT N5 Kanji
百 (hyaku/momo): hundred. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 百 | 6 | N5 | 白 | white |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ヒャク | hyaku | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | もも | momo | hundred (archaic) |
Meanings
- hundred
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 百円 | ひゃくえん | hyaku-en | 100 yen | N5 |
| 三百 | さんびゃく | sanbyaku | 300 | N5 |
| 百貨店 | ひゃっかてん | hyakkaten | department store | N4 |
| 二百 | にひゃく | nihyaku | 200 | N5 |
| 六百 | ろっぴゃく | roppyaku | 600 | N5 |
Stroke Order
- Horizontal stroke at top. 2. Vertical stroke down through center. 3-6. The white (白) component below: horizontal, box sides, bottom close, internal horizontal.
Mnemonic
The number 1 over the character 白 (white) — one hundred pure things.
Common Mistakes
百 has a short horizontal at top followed by the 白 shape; don't confuse with 白 alone.