Kanji

What does the kanji 億 mean?

億 means hundred million. On'yomi オク.

Quick facts
On'yomiオク
Strokes15
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi オク
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework15 strokes

hundred million

Memory hook

A person (亻) holding in mind (意) a number that huge — ONE HUNDRED MILLION.

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Common words

  • 億おくhundred million

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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