Word Meaning 期する

きする kisuru

期する is read as きする (kisuru) and means to fix (a time, date, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to fix (a time, date, etc.)
  2. to set
  3. to expect
  4. to hope for
  5. to look forward to
  6. to foresee
  7. to anticipate
  8. to resolve (to do)

Reading

Kana

きする

Romaji

kisuru

Writing Variants

  • 期する ごする gosuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 51856 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

期待に応える

きたいにこたえる

to live up to expectations

期日

きじつ

deadline

期間

きかん

period

期待

きたい

expectation

期限

きげん

term

期末

きまつ

end of term

期待感

きたいかん

sense of anticipation

期す

きす

to fix (a time, date, etc.)

age

期間限定

きかんげんてい

limited time

期間中

きかんちゅう

during

期成同盟

きせいどうめい

association formed to carry out an objective

Example Sentences

5

He decided to put off his departure.

I suggest that the meeting be postponed.

I've decided to postpone my trip to Boston.

I've decided to postpone my trip to Australia.

For various reasons, the departure will be postponed.