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期間

JLPT N4 · N3 · Vocabulary

期間 — “period, term, duration”

期間 (read きかん) means period, term, duration. It appears on the JLPT N4 and N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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きかん

Meaning

period, term, duration

期間 in a sentence

試験しけんの期間きかんは一いち週間しゅうかんです。

The exam period is one week.

The kanji in 期間

期period, term
間gap; interval of time/space

Words that share a kanji with 期間

延期えんき— postponement, deferment
学期がっき— school term, semester
期待きたい— expectation, anticipation, hope
時期じき— time, period, season
長期ちょうき— long term, long period
定期ていき— fixed period, regular; commuter pass
予期よき— expectation, anticipation
期限きげん— time limit, deadline, term

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