期 Kanji – period
The Japanese kanji 期 can mean period, time, date, term.
Meaning and Readings
How is 期 read?
期 has the onyomi readings キ, ゴ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as ki, go.
Common Japanese Words Using 期
These common Japanese words contain 期. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 一期（いちご） — one's whole life, one's lifetime
- 延期（えんき） — postponement, deferment, adjournment
- 下期（しもき） — second half of the (fiscal) year
- 過渡期（かとき） — transition period
- 会期（かいき） — session (of a legislature)
- 学期（がっき） — school term, semester
- 期間（きかん） — period, term, interval
- 期限（きげん） — term, period, time frame
- 期待（きたい） — expectation, anticipation, hope
- 期日（きじつ） — fixed date, appointed date, set date