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期

period
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingキ、ゴ
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. periodRtK
  2. time
  3. date
    また、賞味期限も短くなる。The use-by date is less than fermentation-based kimchi.wiki
    期日の定めの無いものThe following major rites are conducted on unspecified dates.wiki
  4. term
    在任期間61日。The term in his office was 61 days.wiki
  1. interval

Popular Usage

延期学期期間期待時期期限画期期日期末

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bushel basket · hamper · animal legs (儿) · eight (八) · moon (月) · month (月) · flesh (月) · part of the body (月)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1902

Compound words

延期えんき
postponement; deferment; adjournment
学期がっき
school term; semester
期間きかん
period; term; interval
期待きたい
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising
時期じき
time; season; period; phase; stage
期限きげん
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline
期待するきたいする
to expect
期日きじつ
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
期末きまつ
end of term
一期いちご
one's whole life; one's lifetime
下期しもき
second half of the (fiscal) year
会期かいき
session (of a legislature)
後期こうき
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
今期こんき
the present term; the present session
最期さいご
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
次期じき
next term; next period; next version; next release
周期しゅうき
cycle; period
初期しょき
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
前期ぜんき
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
早期そうき
early stage
短期たんき
short-term
中期ちゅうき
middle period; medium-term
長期ちょうき
long-term
定期ていき
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; periodical

On Reading Examples

経済は景気後退期に入った。き
The economy has entered a recession.tatoeba
その物語の舞台は明治末期の日本である。まっき
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.tatoeba
シェイクスピアの劇は四期に分かれる。き
The plays of Shakespeare fall into four periods.tatoeba
これはターナーの円熟期の作品です。き
This is a work from Turner's mature period.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は父の期待にこたえるだろう。
He will live up to his father's expectations.tatoeba
彼は長い期間ここに滞在するだろう。
He will stay here for a long period.tatoeba
彼は全盛期には典型的な人気スポーツ選手だった。
He was an example of a popular athlete in his days.tatoeba
彼は成功を期待していた。
He hoped to succeed.tatoeba
期間：1月～5月
Duration: February to Julywiki
有効期限・再発行
Validity and Reissuancewiki
期日の定まっているもの
The following major rites are performed on specified dates.wiki
しかし、この技法は縄文時代中期末にほぼ消滅する。
However, this method almost disappeared in the end of the middle Jomon period.wiki

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 期

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