How to say "Two hundred" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Two hundred" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Two hundred" is "Nihyaku", written in japanese as "二百".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '二百 (にひゃく)' means 'two hundred'. This word is used to denote the number 200 in various contexts, such as counting objects, money, or age. It is a combination of '二 (に)' meaning 'two' and '百 (ひゃく)' meaning 'hundred'. For example: I have two hundred yen「私は二百円を持っています」(わたしはにひゃくえんをもっています). The store is two hundred meters away「その店は二百メートル先です」(そのみせはにひゃくメートルさきです).
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "二" means "Two" and can be read as "Futa" and "Ni". 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 "Nihyaku" mean in japanese?
"Nihyaku" means "Two hundred" .
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How to write "Two hundred" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I'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 "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "く" is read as "ku".
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.