Word Meaning 期す

きす kisu

期す is read as きす (kisu) 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

Romaji

kisu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 17206 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

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

期日前投票

きじつぜんとうひょう

early voting

期間従業員

きかんじゅうぎょういん

temporary worker

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.