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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: Molly 百里 · Emory 栄百里 · Moira 百衣良 · Monse 百世 · Mallie 百里 · Mollie 百里 · Morena 百玲南 · Moritz 百里都 · Morris 百里寿 · Imogene 唯百路 · Maureen 百里 · Maurine 百里仁 and 35 more
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