億
oku
Common
N2
counter
Translations
1.
hundred million
2.
100,000,000
Notes
The kanji '億' is used in Japanese to denote large numbers, specifically 100 million. It is commonly used in financial contexts and when discussing population or large quantities.
Examples
日本の人口は約一億二千万人です。
Nihon no jinkō wa yaku ichioku nisenman-nin desu.
The population of Japan is about 120 million.
彼は宝くじで一億円当たった。
Kare wa takarakuji de ichioku en atatta.
He won 100 million yen in the lottery.
そのプロジェクトには二億円が必要です。
Sono purojekuto ni wa nioku en ga hitsuyō desu.
That project requires 200 million yen.