期待 (きたい) — expectation

期待 is read きたい and listed as a noun. Meaning: expectation; anticipation; hope.

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Related words

Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 期待.

  • 期日 きじつ fixed date
  • 早期 そうき early stage
  • 会期 かいき session (of a legislature)
  • 後期 こうき latter period
  • 半期 はんき half-term
  • 一期 いちご one's whole life
  • 延期 えんき postponement
  • 下期 しもき second half of the (fiscal) year
  • 学期 がっき school term
  • 期間 きかん period
  • 予期 よき expectation
  • 次期 じき next term