期す (きす) — to expect, to resolve, to pledge
期す
to expect
Frequency #7642
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
2 characters
godan verb (-su) · intransitive
Part of speech (JMdict: v5s, vi)
kisu
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
きす[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
Meanings
- to expect
- to resolve
- to pledge