百
hundred
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of '一' (one) and '白'. Number from one to many.
Symbolism
Many, complete, perfect score. '百' represents perfection.
Component Breakdown
one + white
Words & Expressions
Words written with 百
Four-Character Compounds
三百代言
さんびゃくだいげん
pettifogging lawyer; unscrupulous or unethical lawyer; shyster
年百年中
ねんびゃくねんじゅう
throughout the year; all the year round; always
百家争鳴
ひゃっかそうめい
let a hundred schools of thought contend
百花斉放
ひゃっかせいほう
let a hundred flowers blossom; Hundred Flowers campaign
百花繚乱
ひゃっかりょうらん
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; hundred flowers blooming in profusion
百戦百勝
ひゃくせんひゃくしょう
ever-victorious; many successful campaigns; invincibility
百発百中
ひゃっぱつひゃくちゅう
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
百鬼夜行
ひゃっきやぎょう
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil
百戦錬磨
ひゃくせんれんま
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles
四百四病
しひゃくしびょう
every type of disease
一罰百戒
いちばつひゃっかい
punishing a crime to make an example for others
議論百出
ぎろんひゃくしゅつ
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
百人百様
ひゃくにんひゃくよう
so many men, so many ways; to each one's own; it takes all sorts to make a world
百舌勘定
もずかんじょう
splitting the bill so that the others end up paying the whole amount; wheedling the others into paying the whole bill
百尺竿頭
ひゃくせきかんとう
the highest state of one's enlightenment; the highest level one can attain
諸子百家
しょしひゃっか
Hundred Schools of Thought (during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period)
読書百遍
どくしょひゃっぺん
repeated reading (makes the meaning clear); reading something again and again (will lead one to realize its meaning)
百折不撓
ひゃくせつふとう
indefatigability; indomitableness
百年河清
ひゃくねんかせい
waiting for one hundred years for the waters of the Yellow River to clear; waiting in vain for an unlikely event; waiting for pigs to fly
武芸百般
ぶげいひゃっぱん
every martial art; all the martial arts
文武百官
ぶんぶひゃっかん
all the officials, both military and civil
百八煩悩
ひゃくはちぼんのう
the 108 kleshas; the 108 afflictions
Proverbs & Idioms
百聞は一見に如かず
ひゃくぶんはいっけんにしかず
Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times
One picture is worth a thousand words
Poetry
百敷や ふるき軒端の しのぶにも なほあまりある 昔なりけり
In the hart's-tongue fern on the old eaves of this hundred-fold palace there is a past too great to be contained.
Anime & Manga
百錬の覇王と聖約の戦乙女
The Master of Ragnarök & Blesser of Einherjar
A well-known work with 百 in its Japanese title.
上伊那ぼたん、酔へる姿は百合の花
Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
A well-known work with 百 in its Japanese title.
百瀬アキラの初恋破綻中。
Akira Failing in Love
A well-known work with 百 in its Japanese title.
百炼成神
Principles of Heavens: Zen’s Cultivation of Immortality
A well-known work with 百 in its Japanese title.
Dr.STONE reboot:百夜
Dr. STONE Reboot: Byakuya
A well-known work with 百 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
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Name contains 百
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WikipediaFrequently Asked Questions
What does 百 mean in Japanese?
百 means hundred.
How do you read 百?
On'yomi: ヒャク、ビャク (HYAKU, BYAKU). Kun'yomi: もも (momo).
How many strokes does 百 have?
百 has 6 strokes. Its radical is 白 (white).
Is 百 a good kanji for a tattoo?
百 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means hundred. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.