Quick answer
億 is the kanji for "Hundred Million". A common reading is おく (oku). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hundred Million
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 億 represents 'HUNDRED MILLION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of hundred million.
On-reading: おく — remember this sound by associating it with hundred million.
Example Sentences
宝くじで一億円当たったら、何をしたいですか？
たからくじでいちおくえんあたったら、なにをしたいですか？
If you won 100 million yen in the lottery, what would you want to do?
この会社は年間売上高が百億円を超えています。
このかいしゃはねんかんうりあげだかがひゃくおくえんをこえています。
This company's annual sales exceed 10 billion yen.
Vocabulary using 億
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