Meaning

Primary

Extent

Alternative

An Extent

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

You'll see used in all kinds of ways to express the extent or degree of something, like 思った程じゃない (not as much as I expected), 言葉で表せない程すごい (so amazing it can't be expressed in words), or 30分程歩く (to walk for about thirty minutes). Just keep in mind this word is often written in kana.

Reading

ほど
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You'll remember this kanji to the extent that you study it. If you study it like Hodor (ほど) would study it, you won't learn it at all. You would only be able to say "hodor, hodor," over and over again, which isn't helpful at all.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 〜と言われる程

    to the extent that it is said to be…

    〜と考えさせられる程

    to the extent that it makes one think…

    ビックリする程

    to a surprising extent

    起き上がれない程

    to the extent that one cannot get up

    見たことない程

    to an extent one has never seen

    3メートル程

    about 3 meters

Context Sentences

あの歌手、歌は上手いけど、ビヨンセ程ではないよね。

That singer is a good singer, but they're not as good as Beyoncé.

思った程高くなかったので、思わずポチってしまいました。

It wasn't as expensive as I expected, so I ended up clicking to place the order right away.

聞けば聞く程、こわくなってきました。

The more I heard about it, the scarier it got.

Kanji Composition