Japanese
Lesson 70: Numbers from 100 to 999
The word for hundred in Japanese is 百.
While counting tens is totally regular in Japanese, the numbers 300, 600 and 800 are pronounced irregularly.
English | Japanese |
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100 | 百 hyaku |
200 | 二百 nihyaku |
300 | 三百 sanbyaku |
400 | 四百 yonhyaku |
500 | 五百 gohyaku |
600 | 六百 roppyaku |
700 | 七百 nanahyaku |
800 | 八百 happyaku |
900 | 九百 kyuuhyaku |
Numbers in Japanese are a little difficult due to irregularities like the above. Don't worry if you struggle a little at first. With continued practice, you'll get the hang of them in no time!
English | Japanese |
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101 | 百 一 hyaku iti |
274 | 二百 七十 四 nihyaku nanazyuu yon |
334 | 三百 三十 四 sanbyaku sanzyuu yon |
657 | 六百 五十 七 roppyaku gozyuu nana |
885 | 八百 八十 五 happyaku hatizyuu go |