# 期 — period; term

期 means “period; term”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 期 (ki, “period; time”).

- Meaning: period; term
- On'yomi: キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Time 1

## How to remember 期

A basket (其) marked at each full moon (月): a set period.

Parts: 其 basket · 月 moon; flesh

## Words with 期

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 期 | き (ki) | period; time |

## Don't confuse it with

[棋](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shogi/) · [欺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cheat/)

## More in the “Time 1” set

[期](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/period/) · [続](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/continue/) · [初](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/first-time/) · [予](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/beforehand/) · [際](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/occasion/) · [昨](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/yesterday/) · [歳](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/years-old/)

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