JLPT N3 · Noun

期間 (kikan)

期間 (きかん, kikan) is a Japanese noun meaning “period; term”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きかん
Romaji: kikan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

period; term; interval · noun

Example sentences

治るのにどのくらいの期間がかかりますか。

How long will it take to get well?

Tatoeba #150178

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 期間

period, time, dateキ・ゴ · 12 strokes

interval, spaceカン・ケン・あいだ・ま · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 期間.

時期じきtime延期えんきpostponement学期がっきschool term期限きげんterm期待きたいexpectation予期よきexpectation長期ちょうきlong-term定期ていきfixed period短期たんきshort-term定期券ていきけんcommuter pass期きperiod期日きじつfixed date期末きまつend of term周期しゅうきcycle

Source: JMdict entry 1220550 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.