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Lesson 69: 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 101 |
百一 hyaku iti |
| 274 |
二百七十四 nihyaku nanazyuu yon |
| 274 |
二百七十四 nihyaku nanazyuu si |
| 334 |
三百三十四 sanbyaku sanzyuu yon |
| 657 |
六百五十七 roppyaku gozyuu nana |
| 657 |
六百五十七 roppyaku gozyuu siti |
| 756 |
七百五十六 nanahyaku gozyuu roku |
| 885 |
八百八十五 happyaku hatizyuu go |
| 999 |
九百九十九 kyuuhyaku kyuuzyuu kyuu |
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