程 — “degree / extent” in Japanese

Grade 5てい, ほど

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“degree / extent” in Japanese is 程, read tei, hodo (てい, ほど). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 程度 (degree, extent).

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Kanji	程
Meaning	degree / extent
Readings	てい, ほど
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	程度 (degree, extent)

How to read 程

程 is read tei (てい) or hodo (ほど) depending on the word.

Words with 程

程度

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Updated: 2026-08-28