- 百円 — 100 yen
- 三百円 — 300 yen
- 百分率 — percentage
- 百貨店 — department store
- 百均 — 100-yen shop
- 百戦錬磨 — seasoned by many battles; veteran (literally “tempered by 100 battles”)
- 百発百中 — unfailing accuracy; always hitting the mark
The kanji 百 represents the number one hundred and is built around the idea of a complete, rounded unit. Beyond its literal meaning, 百 is often used to suggest many or a large amount, as seen in expressions like 百人 (many people) or 百年 (a long time). In daily life, 百 appears constantly in prices, years, and quantities, making it one of the most practical and familiar number kanji in Japanese.
