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Hundred Million


Meaning

Hundred Million

Word Type

numeral

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

おく

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji, presumably because it's normally attached onto other numbers to signify how many hundred millions of ____ there are.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 億万長者

    billionaire

    億ション

    a superdeluxe condominium

    億り人

    millionaire

  • 一億

    one hundred million

    二億

    two hundred million

    三億

    three hundred million

Context Sentences

私たちは、今年は五億円を売り上げました。

We made five hundred million yen in sales this year.

あのドクターは、三億ドルの車に乗っています。

That doctor drives a three hundred million dollar car.

私は友達が二億人います。

I have two hundred million friends.


Kanji Composition