期 — period, term, time
き
期
period
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
12 strokes
calendar
U+671F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #117
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1769
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- period
- term
- time
word
き ki On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
こ ・ご ko On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
つき
月
month
#74
Phono-semantic compound (形声). 月 (moon/month) gives the meaning — lunar cycles mark periods. 其 (ki/go) provides the sound. A period or term.