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億
億 (readings: おく; Japanese kanji) means “hundred million”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 一億 (100 million).
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日本には一億人いる。
にほんにはいちおくにんいる。Japan has a hundred million people.
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Full details, readings & example
| Kanji | 億 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | hundred million |
| Readings | おく |
| Grade | Grade 4 (Upper) |
| Curriculum | Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school |
| Example | 一億 (100 million) |
How to read 億
億 is read おく depending on the word.
Words with 億
- 一億いちおくmột trăm triệu
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Updated: 2026-08-09