四百

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 四百円です。▶ —
   It is 400 yen.
2. 四百人が来ました。▶ —
   400 people came.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Yonhyaku (四百) is "four hundred / 400" — B + no-cluster numeral. 100-unit sound mutation split: (1) hyaku (100, no change); (2) nihyaku (200); (3) sanbyaku (300, half-sound s + b); (4) yonhyaku (400, yon used); (5) gohyaku (500); (6) roppyaku (600, gemination 6 + h); (7) nanahyaku (700); (8) happyaku (800, gemination 8 + h); (9) kyuuhyaku (900). Korean 100–900 simple, Chinese bai simple; Japans multi-pattern sound mutation.

Quick check

1. 百 mutation positions?

   • 3 (sanbyaku, half-sound) + 6 (roppyaku, gemination) + 8 (happyaku, gemination); 4 uses yon (yonhyaku)
   • None
   • Always changes
   • 5 positions