期 — period / term

Grade 3き, ご

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期 (readings: き, ご; Japanese kanji) means “period / term”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 期待 (expectation).

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What does 期 mean?

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Kanji	期
Meaning	period / term
Readings	き, ご
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	期待 (expectation)

How to read 期

期 is read き or ご depending on the word.

Words with 期

期待きたいkỳ vọng
早期そうきsớm
長期ちょうきdài hạn
時期じきthời điểm
短期ngắn hạn

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Updated: 2026-08-09