JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 程: "extent, degree, law"
The kanji 程 means "extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read テイ in on'yomi and ほど in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
テイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ほど
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 514 of 2,501 |
Common words with 程
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 程extent; degree; measure · limit; bounds
- 成る程I see; that's right; indeed
- 程度degree; amount; grade; standard
- 程にthe more ... the more ...; as · while; during
- ある程度to some extent; to a certain extent
- 余程very; greatly; much; to a large extent · just about to; almost; very nearly
- 余っ程very; greatly; much; considerably · just about to; almost; very nearly
- 然程(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
- 過程process; course; mechanism
- 日程schedule; program; programme; agenda
- 程々moderate
- 射程range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
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