程
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
Readings
On'yomi
- テイ
Kun'yomi
- ほど
- -ほど
Nanori
- ほと
Meaning
程 centers on measurable extent: a degree, distance, or amount that defines limits. The senses of law and formula are natural extensions of a fixed standard or rule that sets boundaries.
Most common words using 程
20 of 145- 程度ていどN3
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about; approximately
- 成る程なるほどN4
I see; that's right; indeed
- 程ほどN4
extent; degree; measure
- ある程度あるていど
to some extent; to a certain extent
- それ程それほどN4
to that degree; to that extent; that much
- 過程かていN2
process; course; mechanism
- 日程にっていN3
schedule; program; programme; agenda
- 工程こうていN1
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
- 課程かていN2
course; curriculum
- 余程よほどN2
very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite
- 然程さほどN1
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
- 射程しゃてい
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
- 方程式ほうていしきN2
equation; formula
- 程遠いほどとおい
far away; far off
- 行程こうていN1
journey; course; distance; march; flight; drive; leg (of a journey, relay race, etc.)
- 程よいほどよい
moderate
- 音程おんてい
interval; step
- 規程きてい
official regulations; inner rules
- 程々ほどほどN1
moderate
- 旅程りょてい
itinerary; travel plans
Study
Etymology
程 combines 禾 (grain) with 呈, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of presenting or displaying. The original sense may relate to measuring grain, which extended to extent and standard.
Meaning mnemonic
Grain 禾 is presented 呈 for measurement. Picture a farmer showing a sample of grain to an official who uses it to set the standard amount for tax: that fixed extent is 程.
Reading mnemonic
For テイ, imagine a tailor taking measurements with a tape: tape -> テイ, and the tailor uses it to check the extent of the cloth.