How to say "Three hundred" in Japanese | 三百

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Three hundred" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Three hundred" is "Sanbyaku", written in japanese as "三百".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '三百 (さんびゃく)' means 'three hundred'. It is a numerical term used to denote the quantity or number 300. This word is often used in contexts involving counting, measurements, or quantities. For example: there are three hundred people「三百人がいます」(さんびゃくにんがいます). The price is three hundred yen「値段は三百円です」(ねだんはさんびゃくえんです). Note that '三百' is a specific number and is not used metaphorically or abstractly.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "三" means "Three" and can be read as "San" and "Mi". And The kanji "百" means "Hundred" and can be read as "Momo" and "Hyaku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Sanbyaku" mean in japanese?

"Sanbyaku" means "Three hundred" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "み" is read as "mi". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". And The hiragana "び" is read as "bi".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.