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期
Kyōiku Kanji

期 — “period / term” in Japanese

Grade 3き, ご
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“period / term” in Japanese is 期, read ki, go (き, ご). 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
Meaningperiod / term
Readingsき, ご
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example期待 (expectation)

How to read 期

期 is read ki (き) or go (ご) depending on the word.

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Updated: 2026-08-28
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