Which 100 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeSino | 백 세 | baek se | 100 years old (formal) |
| MoneySino | 백 원 | baek won | ₩100 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 십만 원 | simman won | ₩100,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 백 층 | baek cheung | floor 100 |
Good to know
- Native Korean numbers stop at 99. From 100 up, everyone uses the Sino-Korean numbers: 백 (100), 천 (1,000), 만 (10,000).
How 백 is built
백 means one hundred. 이백 is 200, 삼백 is 300.
백ㅂ+ㅐ+ㄱ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 100 in Korean?
백 (baek). Only the Sino-Korean system goes this high.
How do you say ₩100,000 in Korean?
십만 원 (simman won). Money always uses Sino-Korean numbers, and Korean counts big amounts in units of 10,000 (만).
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20