Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 百人一首(ひゃくにんいっしゅ) in Japanese

百人一首
Kana Reading
ひゃくにんいっしゅ
Romaji
hyakunin'isshu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    100 poems by 100 famous poets; (playing) cards of one hundred famous poems


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

hundred

On'Yomi: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: もも

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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