程
程 — Extent
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits
On’yomiテイ (tei)
Kun’yomiほど (hodo)
Kun’yomi-ほど (hodo)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 程
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 程度 | ていど teido | degree; amount; grade |
| 日程 | にってい nittei | schedule; program; programme |
| 過程 | かてい katei | process; course; mechanism |
| 課程 | かてい katei | course; curriculum |
| 射程 | しゃてい shatei | range (of a rifle, missile, etc.) |
| 工程 | こうてい koutei | process; operation; stage of a process |
Study notes
程 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #514 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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