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程

extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes12

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

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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.