Today’s Kanji is “期” (ki); Kanji for “term”.
Handwritten Kanji “期” (ki)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “期”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 期 | キ ゴ | ki go | 12 | 月 | term |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “期”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 新学期 | しんがっき | Shin gakki | New school term |
| 思春期 | ししゅんき | Shishunki | Adolescence |
| 定期券 | ていきけん | Teiki-ken | Commuter pass |
期日（きじつ）= due date, fixed date, settlement date
