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Kanji for Hundred
The kanji for “hundred” is 百, read hyaku and written in 6 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
hundred
A hundred; many blessings, as in 百花 (a hundred flowers).
6 strokes On reading ヒャク、ビャク (hyaku, byaku) Kun reading もも (momo) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: hundred
Readings used for names on Nazuke: hyaku, mo, momo
In Japan it appears in about 505 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 百: Monica 百新夏 · Timothy 知百詞 · Amos 英百澄 · Elmo 笑瑠百 · Maud 百道 · Damon 智生百 · Maude 百道 · Mauro 百路 · Moira 百生楽 · Monet 百音偉 · Ramon 良百 · Simon 才百 and 28 more
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