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How to say 'Period' in Japanese | 時期

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The Japanese word for Period is 'Jiki', written as 時期 in Japanese.'Period' in hiragana is じき.

    word

    時期

    Meaning

    Period

    Reading

    じき

    jiki

    Kanji

    時Time, Hour 期Time, Period

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '時期 (じき)' refers to a specific period or time frame. It is often used to denote a particular season, era, or phase in time. This word can be applied in various contexts, such as historical periods, seasonal changes, or stages in a process. For example: the cherry blossom season is the best period to visit Japan「桜の時期は日本を訪れるのに最適な時期です」(さくらのじきはにほんをおとずれるのにさいてきなじきです). The period of economic growth was short「経済成長の時期は短かった」(けいざいせいちょうのじきはみじかかった). It's important to note that '時期' can also imply a sense of timing or appropriateness, as in 'the right time' or 'the right period' for something to occur.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    595

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 時期

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    時

    Meaning

    Time, Hour

  • kanji

    期

    Meaning

    Time, Period

Words Related to 時期 Through the Kanji 時

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 時 as well.

  • word

    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    時

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時間

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    時代

    Meaning

    Era

  • word

    何時

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    同時

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    時点

    Meaning

    Point, Moment

  • word

    時計

    Meaning

    Watch, Clock

  • word

    腕時計

    Meaning

    Watch

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    時差

    Meaning

    Timezone, Jetlag

  • word

    時間割り

    Meaning

    Schedule

  • word

    時速

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    時給

    Meaning

    Hourly wage

  • word

    時刻

    Meaning

    Time

  • word

    日時

    Meaning

    Datetime

  • word

    臨時

    Meaning

    Temporary

  • word

    時折

    Meaning

    Occasionally

  • word

    何時頃

    Meaning

    When

  • word

    戦時

    Meaning

    Wartime

Words Related to 時期 Through the Kanji 期

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 期 as well.

  • word

    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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'Jiki' means 'Period' .

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