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period

JLPT N3 Grade 3 12 strokes
On'yomi
キ・ゴ
Radical
· moon (moon, month, also flesh)

期 means "period". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ・ゴ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

期 in example sentences

  • きたいしないでね。

    Kitai shinaide ne.

    Don't hold your breath.

  • もんだいきかんだな。

    Mondai wa kikan da na.

    The question is how long.

  • こうきわった。

    Kouki ga owatta.

    Second semester has ended.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 期

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Common questions

What does the kanji 期 mean?
期 means "period". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 期 have?
期 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 期 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キ・ゴ.
What JLPT level is 期?
期 is a JLPT N3 kanji.