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extent, degree

JLPT N3 Grade 5 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
ほど・-ほど
On'yomi
テイ

程 means "extent, degree". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ほど・-ほど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

程 in example sentences

  • しつれいにもほどがある!

    Shitsurei ni mo hodo ga aru!

    How rude of you!

  • はやければはやほどよい。

    Hayakereba hayai hodoyoi.

    The sooner, the better.

  • いえほどいところはない。

    Ie hodo yoi tokoro wa nai.

    There's no place like home.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 程 mean?
程 means "extent, degree". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 程 have?
程 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 程 read?
It is read ほど・-ほど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 程?
程 is a JLPT N3 kanji.