How to say "Period" in Japanese | 時期

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Period" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Period" is "Jiki", written in japanese as "時期".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "時" means "Time" and "Hour" and can be read as "Ji" and "Toki". And The kanji "期" means "Time" and "Period" and can be read as "Go" and "Ki".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Jiki" mean in japanese?

"Jiki" means "Period" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". And The hiragana "ご" is read as "go".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.