KANJI: HYAKU BYAKU momo (hundred)

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Character Etymology:

A combination of one - and white, here used for its meaning of thumbnail. In ancient times, the thumb was used to count hundreds.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: HYAKU BYAKU
kun-yomi: momo

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: o do dou nari hyaっ hyuku mo mondo yu

English Definitions:

1. BYAKU, HYAKU: hundred, a great number; all.
2. momo: hundred; a great number, great amount.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 3864
Henshall: 67

Unicode Encoded Version:

百

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

百方 (hyappou): in every way.
百足 (mukade): centapede.
百貨店 (hyakkaten): department store.

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