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How to say 'Period' in Japanese | 期

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The Japanese word for Period is 'Ki', written as 期 in Japanese.'Period' in hiragana is き.

    word

    Meaning

    Period

    Reading

    ki

    Kanji

    Time, Period

    Explanation

    The Japanese suffix '期 (き)' is used to denote a specific period, phase, or stage. It is often attached to nouns to indicate a time frame or a particular stage in a process. For example: the rainy season「梅雨期」(つゆき). The growth period「成長期」(せいちょうき). This suffix is commonly used in contexts related to seasons, development, or historical periods. It is important to note that '期' is not used alone but always as a suffix attached to another noun to specify the period or phase being referred to.

    Part Of Speech

    suffix

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    501

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Time, Period

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 期 as well.

  • word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期間

    Meaning

    Period

  • word

    期待

    Meaning

    Expectation

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    初期

    Meaning

    Early, Initial

  • word

    長期

    Meaning

    Long term

  • word

    前期

    Meaning

    First half

  • word

    期日

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    期限

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    延期

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    早期

    Meaning

    Early

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    短期

    Meaning

    Short term

  • word

    末期

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    中期

    Meaning

    Midterm, Mid phase

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

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What does 'Ki' (期) mean?

'Ki' means 'Period' .

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