This is the 418th most frequent Japanese word.
百
"百" means "hundred" in English.
The word '百' is employed to symbolize the quantity '100', used in a metaphorical sense to denote 'a large number' of words.
百の言葉よりも、行動は雄弁です。
Actions speak louder than a hundred words.
The word '百' is used here as a numeral, specifying the quantity of over 100 species.
この地域には百種類以上の鳥がいます。
There are over one hundred species of birds in this area.
The word '百' is used here to denote '100', specifically referring to the currency amount, 100 yen.