Japanese word

期

Pronunciation

Romajiki

Meaning

  • nounterm

Example

今期の売上が伸びました。ima ki no uriage ga no bi ma shi ta

Sales grew this term.

Illustration for 期 (term)

More examples

今期の目標は、毎日漢字を五つ覚えることです。ima ki no moku hyō wa mai nichi kan ji o itsu tsu obo e ru ko to de su

My goal this term is to learn five kanji every day.

Core concept

Marks a set period or stage that begins and ends at a defined time.

Common phrases

  • 学期gak ki

    school term

  • 今期kon ki

    this term

  • 期末ki matsu

    end of the term

Similar words

期間kikan: A defined span of time for an activity or condition.
時期jiki: A particular time connected with an event or condition.
段階dankai: A distinct level in a process of change or development.

Definition in Japanese

始まりと終わりが定められた一定の期間や段階。haji ma ri to o wa ri ga sada me ra re ta it tei no ki kan ya dan kai

Word origin

The noun 期 (ki, "term" or "period") is a Sino-Japanese word based on the Chinese character 期, whose core sense is a set or expected time.

Usage tips

  • The word 期 (ki) often appears in 学期 (gakki, "school term"), so beginners may meet its meaning of a fixed period in compounds before hearing it alone.

Other meanings

  • periodnoun

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