Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 百姓(ひゃくしょう) in Japanese

百姓
Kana Reading
ひゃくしょう
Romaji
hyakushō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    farmer; peasant; country bumpkin
    Example sentence
    彼の両親はお百姓でした。 His parents were farmers.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    farming
    Example sentence
    お百姓さんはそれを聞いて喜ぶに違いない。 The farmers must be happy to hear that.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    the common people

Examples of 百姓, ひゃくしょう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

姓 JLPT 2

8 strokes

surname

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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百 JLPT 5

6 strokes

hundred

On'Yomi: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: もも

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